There were three of them, partners--
but each was ready to betray the others for money, land--
or the woman
The Civil War was over...
but men who had learned to live by their guns were prowling the Missouri Valley, looking for a stake so they could move on westward.
Three of them were:
ADDIS Relentless, icy, he maneuvered the others like pawns in his conspiracy
BROTHERTON - He would betray anyone, even Addis, but greed made him reckless
ELLINGTON-Yellow-haired southern aristocrat .. gambler.. He was the soul of honor -with the heart of a thief
and then there was The Woman. Tall and strong, any man's equal, she wanted love, but she needed vengeance