Death Canyon — Howard Pelham

Scott Golden had learned to be a gunfighter on his own. But it was Doc Holliday who'd taught him to play cards. The two sets of skills had earned him a good living, though it was far from peaceful. Now Scott's ready to settle down and make a new life for himself. But the place he chooses to build his ranch is called Death Canyon for a reason. A group of Indian raiders and a murderous clan of prospectors have claimed the valley for themselves, and they'll do anything to keep it -- including rustling Scott's cattle and burning his cabin to the ground. If Scott wants to stay on his spread, he'll have to take up his gun one more time -- or the only peace he'll have is six feet under in a pine box.