Living under a death sentence--his only crime marrying a woman above his station whose father, Theodore Marberry, hates him--U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam "Trusty" Dawson, with a bounty on his head, races against time to rescue his daughter from Marberry's clutches.

"Slash and Pecos match wits with the wiliest opponent they've ever had--a wickedly smart woman who can't be caught--in their wildest western adventure yet. . . . It sounds like an easy job: track down the lady friend of notorious outlaw Duke Winter and bring her in for questioning. There's just one problem: Slash and Pecos have never met a woman like Miss Fannie Diamond, a glamorous showgirl who's prettier than a French poodle, slicker than a Dodge...