Black Diamond Western #58

When the Civil War pulls the Army from the frontier, the vicious outlaw known as the Scorpion seizes the chance to recruit a massive gang and plunder the unprotected settlements—until the legendary lawman Black Diamond teams up with the wounded Davy Crockett to rally the townspeople and call on an old ally to drive back the tide of chaos. It's a race against overwhelming odds as Diamond and his allies pursue the Scorpion across the territory, determined to reclaim the West from those who would exploit its vulnerability.

When ruthless Lucky Carson floods Pine City with hired guns and corruption to force voters toward his puppet candidate Ed Slocum, Marshal Black Diamond and his partner Bumper step in to defend the town's right to honest elections. As Carson's intimidation tactics escalate from threatening speeches to shakedowns, the duo rallies the citizens to stand up for themselves—but then Carson plays his deadliest card yet, spreading lies that threaten to turn the townspeople against their own mayor. With the election hanging in the balance, Black Diamond must expose the truth before Pine City falls under Carson's control.

Red Fire arrives at his friend Jim Bracken's ranch to discover the Mason Brothers torching the place—ruthless extortionists demanding protection money from local ranchers. After saving the Brackens, Red Fire's hunch leads him to Doc Harris's office, where he confronts one of the Masons and discovers the gang's pattern of violence and intimidation. When the outlaw shoots Red Fire's horse in a cruel act of vengeance, Red Fire sets out on a determined days-long pursuit that culminates in a final reckoning at Black Rock.

When rustlers threaten a valley ranch, Black Diamond arrives to help his old friend—only to find himself the unwilling target of the rancher's well-meaning but clumsy niece, Lucy, who's determined to prove he's the perfect man for her. As Diamond tries to track down the horse thieves, Lucy's romantic pursuits keep throwing him off balance, literally and figuratively, until a surprising revelation about her past shows the fearless lawman that sometimes love conquers even the toughest obstacles.