Conrad Browning is about to face his deadliest challenge yet in this wild west thriller from the USA Today –bestselling author of Killer Poker . Bravery Is in the Blood The son of legendary gunman Frank Morgan, Conrad Browning goes by the name Kid Morgan—the Loner—and forged a growing reputation of his own. But in the midst of a fight for his life, the Kid discovered that he too was a father: of twins he'd never met. Now, the Kid heads back east to pierce a mystery guarded by murderous criminals for hire. Why is his ex-fiancée hiding his children from him? And why is this secret worth killing to keep? The answers lead the Kid back to a small Kansas town and a tale of cruelty, greed and power—the kind of story his father always knew how to end: with courage and a gun . . . "Another terrific entry in The Loner series . . . The tale is peopled with many memorable characters and descriptions put me right there in the midst of the action." — Western Fiction Review