"Stay the hell out of Fort Worth." These were the last words uttered by the boomtown's most recent sheriff. Half-starved cowpuncher Jess Casey ignores the travel advice and not only enters Fort Worth, he becomes the new sheriff -- inheriting the body-riddled little slice of heaven called Hell's Half Acre. The deadliest piece of real estate on the American frontier, it's home to Kurt Koenig and his gang-run empire. For Koenig, the only good lawman is a dead one, and he puts a pretty price on Jess Casey's head. For Casey, that means war."--Back cover.