"Cattle thieves in the Old West were never easy to apprehend, but when, as in Rain Valley', they are protected by a mountainous terrain, a lawman such as Burt Crownover must report to wiliness and deception to gain secret access."
"In this trio of short stories, Lauran Paine returns with all the magic and power of his Western stories and their universal themes of learning from experience, respecting nature and changing times and attitudes. In Renegade Rifles', the hostile Apaches have attacked a wagon convoy at night, a time when the Apaches traditionally do not finish. Trouble Weather', the herd being driven from Montana to make up the beef ration for the local reservation has been unaccountably delayed, causing a possible uprising."
"Burt Crownover causes quite a stir when he steals into Rain Valley in the middle of the night. It's no surprise the ranchers are suspicious. They've got a herd of highly valuable cattle and any stranger could be a thief. But is Burt a rustler out to con them, or just the man they need to help protect their stock?"@en