Blood spills freely on the Nueces Strip.

Texas Ranger Captain Luke Dunn's life is forever entwined with the rough and tumble prairies of the Nuecestown, Texas. As the nation edges toward the War Between the States, danger lurks at every turn, from prairie fires and blizzards to floods, stampedes, desperate killers, and relentless rustlers.

With each ride, death could be reaching for Luke's reins. Known as "Ghost-Who-Rides" to the Comanche, his determination to uphold justice is tested as paid killers plot to rid the Strip of his unwavering pursuit. New threats to justice emerge, and a fierce showdown is imminent.

As Luke hunts down Horatio Thorpe and a succession of hired guns, can he navigate a treacherous landscape where loyalty is scarce, and bloodshed is inevitable?