A man could smell the violence in the valley when he rode down through it. War hung heavy in the air -- between the rich ranchers and the wild, lawless tribe who squatted above them -- and Jesse Craven was caught in the middle. Jesse Craven was ramrod of the valley's biggest spread. He was born to the hills' most savage mongrel clan -- and now, Jesse had a terrible choice to make. But ultimately, it was a woman that made it for him . . .