This is the eighth of nine books in the "Johnny Ringo - Bounty Hunter" western series. The last storyline in "Johnny Ringo - Bounty Hunter: 1884 Part I" has been expanded into this book. Jacob Markham and Joe Montgomery had a successful silver mine, until the silver ran out. Montgomery left and Markham decided to turn the underground mine into a private persons where wealthy persons could pay to have men put to hard labor for life. This was a perfect fit for Markham who had been a prison commandant during the Civil War. For insights and background into these books, go to www.ralphbowman.info.