Duel In Purgatory — Jory Sherman

BRAND OF DEATH

The stage is set for trouble when Gunn arrives in Colorado. He's there to assist an old friend, Herb Oxley, but even Gunn's helping hands are tied. The cattle owners are feuding over possession -- and someone is tampering with the brands.

Before he gets a chance to intervene Gunn is nearly killed in an ambush by a lone sniper. He suspects that it's an inside job, probably one of Oxley's gang. That explains why Oxley's beautiful young wife is being so flirtatious -- or at least one of the reasons why...