Nick Graves, professional mourner (gravedigger/undertaker), has taken something of an active role in helping keep his new town a safe place to live. Although Nick is far from becoming a keeper of the peace, he is using his skills to nip trouble in the bud before it becomes something that will force him to leave his new home. However, when a group of bandits robs a local rancher and kills his family, Nick joins him in hunting down the murders. It is a dangerous quest that sends them deep into the desert and Nick must decide how much vengeance is worth.