In this sequel to Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove series, Texas Ranger Captain Woodrow F. Call, now retired from the Rangers, is a bounty hunter. He is hired by an eastern railroad baron to track down Joey Garza, a new breed of killer.
Call discovers that, not only must he find the teenage killer Joey Garza, he must hunt down the infamous "man-burner" Mox Mox and his gang as well.