The lawless strip: "Sam Kyler and three ranch hands are off to purchase cattle, but on the way, the hired hands rob Kyler of the money entrusted to him. Kyler sets off in pursuit of them, but is foiled when his employer charges him with the theft. Now a wanted man, Kyler flees and follows the trail to a territory known as the 'Strip'--an area in the panhandle west of the Indian Territory, which has no law enforcement."--back cover.

The Cuchillo Plains: "Jim Ryan pays a visit to Tom Strickland, wanting to buy out his S-Bar ranch, but Strickland turns him away. While Ryan's still on S-Bar land, he hears a shot and turns to see Strickland collapse. Though he can't see the murderer, Ryan goes after him, and when he gets to town, he's shocked to learn that he's the one being charged with Strickland's murder."--back cover.