Slade (Howey)

A man drifted into Texas with a purpose, but as so often happens, he got distracted. When he intervenes in a lynching, the dead man's father seeks revenge. An old man and a whore, his allies, Clay Templeton, his nemesis. Chavez, a deadly killer, quick on the draw and the Dunn Brothers with a reputation of their own, assist their employer to bring about the death of the man they call Slade.

Slade comes across a ghastly scene. A man is murdered and his daughter sits by his corpse crying. He offers his help to the stranded woman and is set upon by her beau, the big man around Sweetwater, Chet Tannum, and his hired gun Kid Rico. He takes offense to their manner and seeks justice for the dead man. In a world where loyalty and honor can be bought for a price, the remaining three members of the Dexter clan throw their weight into the circle. A whore and a determined sheriff play the hand they've been dealt. One by one the players will fold. Who will be remaining when the last hand is dealt?

It's in Abilene where Slade is intruded upon by the local tough that starts a series of events that causes him to curse the world and everyone in it.Slade was angry. His mood was heavy. His deeds callous, but he didn't care. The Wallace gang, comprising of four men and a boy, took some possessions that belonged to him. He set out to get them back. Revenge in his heart and memories of his past in his mind.

Slade is a changed man.Well, slightly. He runs into trouble in Dempsey because he was wronged.A simple request spirals out of control and he finds himself caught up in the carnage that ensues.Clint Murdock and his gang of misfits try their best to outwit the notorious gunman, while a crooked lawman delivers his definition of justice to the lawbreakers.Will Slade make it to Galveston or will his past catch up with him once and for all?