Shawn Starbuck had covered thousands of rugged miles through the wild Southwest in search of his lost brother Ben. Now, at last, he had a real clue. The end seemed almost in sight ... Then Starbuck met up with Jim Kelso, a man who desperately needed his help. Kelso's ranch, the Three Cross, was being besieged by ruthless marauders who would stop at nothing until the ranch was theirs. What were they after? What was the priceless secret of the Three Cross? Starbuck swore to find out, though it might mean losing the trail to Ben -- and his own neck -- in a blood-drenched battle for land and gold.