In the sequel to The Gunfighters Apprentice former gunfighter Tom Patterson and his wife Betty are drawn into a scheme of assassination and avarice in s California Patterson seeks to find and warn the proposed victim of a failed murder attempt He hopes to discover the criminal intent and the malevolent men who are behind it Following a lead Pattersons travels to various locations near the Nevada border bring him close to finding answers to the conspiracy but the search has deadly consequences for others and offers many life-threatening dangers for him Fighting for survival Tom and Betty pit their skills wits and courage against a mysterious and malignant enemy