Wade Mattlock is a peace-loving man who wants nothing more than to live a quiet life pursuing his teaching career. But years ago, thinking he wanted to be a Texas Ranger, he studied sharpshooting with the seven Kane brothers, who told the teacher they wanted to be Rangers too. What they wanted to be was gun-fighters, and the oldest chose Mattlock as his first victim after graduation. That was a mistake; Mattlock was the faster gun. Determined to get revenge, the remaining brothers began tracking Mattlock across the West, never giving him time to settle down for long. One by one they fought him. Until only Alpha, the youngest and fastest draw of all, was left. Now, when Mattlock has at last found a town he wants to spend his life in and a woman he wants to spend his life with, Alpha turns up and demands a showdown. He lets Mattlock pick the place, but he picks the time—Mattlock’s wedding day!