Three ill-matched hunters rode into Redbird Valley, seeking both a savage cougar and a murderous man. For Marshal Cord, it wasn't only duty, it was personal. Charlie Pearson had something to prove - and not only to himself. As for Jack Sumlock... well, he tagged along because the human quarry was his own grandson Reuben. Up in the isolated high country, all three had to face their own demons. To make matters worse, while they fought among themselves, something unusual started to happen. Someone was hunting the hunters...