Black Diamond Western #44

When Red Fire and his pal Bumper ride into Hot Ridge, Arizona, the townspeople treat them with outright hostility—and soon Red Fire is accused of a murder he didn't commit. A mysterious stranger who looks identical to Red Fire becomes the key to unraveling the truth about who really killed Jim Crane two years ago. As the real killer makes his move, Red Fire must track down his double in the neighboring town of Grangeville to clear his name and bring the murderer to justice.

In the dusty town of El Jola, the Black Diamond investigates the disappearance of fellow marshal Jim Dodge, who vanished while infiltrating a rustling ring. Posing as a bounty hunter, he confronts a hostile crowd of locals who deny knowing Dodge—until a woman claiming to love him reveals he’s being held captive as a hostage. As the Black Diamond prepares to act on her intel, a hidden trap unfolds in the shadows, setting a deadly game in motion.

Black Diamond and his partner Bumper ride to settle a brewing range war between old friend Hank Macklin and rancher Marty West, only to discover that a hidden third party has been orchestrating the bloodshed from the shadows. As sniper bullets fly and both sides edge toward all-out conflict, Black Diamond races to uncover who's really behind the killings before the feud consumes them all. With evidence of a sabotaged dam and mysterious hired guns, the marshal has to piece together the truth before rage and revenge make peace impossible.