When Longarm tracks down a murderous robber, he finds a man who's racing against time - and who's ready to barter so he can die a natural death in his jail cell rather than swing for his crimes. And his bargaining chip is the lowdown on the notorious Fresno Kid, a half-Mexican bandit said to be hiding out in the San Joaquin Valley. But rumors are spreading like wildfire that the kid is dead - though Deputy Marshal Long isn't convinced: he wouldn't be the first bad man to fake his own death. Longarm sets out in search of the bandit, and finds a whole lot of folks aimin' to send him where the Fresno Kid is supposed to be - a nice lonesome hideout six feet under!