By the year 1901, the Old West was just a memory and the new century only a promise. That's when a Texas woman's search for her missing brother draws the attention of a hard-boiled Texas Ranger who's on the trail of a notorious outlaw and murderer. When they realize they're both looking for the same man, Ella Stringfellow and Boyd Pirtle's lives intersect as they uncover a conspiracy which impacts the whole nation. At the same time, Pirtle works to unravel and solve a twenty-year-old murder that has little evidence and few clues . . . a mystery which ultimately leads to a shattering confession and stunning conclusion . . . and only one of the three will still be alive to tell the tale