Deceit is a dangerous game on the Nueces Strip. Texas Ranger Captain Luke Dunn is fighting for justice. Amid the dangers of the Texas frontier-from Corpus Christi to Laredo-he's taking down murderers, swindlers, and ruthless savages. Known to the Comanche as "Ghost-Who-Rides," Luke is a relentless force. While wealthy plantation owner Horatio Thorpe obsesses over his downfall, paid killers close in, savage resistance grows, and new enemies emerge. As tensions build to an explosive climax in Nuecestown, Texas, Luke's quest for justice becomes a deadly struggle for survival. In this lawless land, where justice isn't enough and survival means outlasting the ruthless, can Luke Dunn survive the deceit that surrounds him?