The return of Jericho Pike
(Manuscript)

Jerico Pike's return to Paint Creek, Texas, is less than joyous. Though his family has been feuding with the Jordans for years, he had hoped it would never come to this. The folks at the Circle P want to take actio right away, but Jerico knows this could be a deadly mistake. The Bar J has been hiring extra gun hands; rumor has it they may even bring in Clementine Archer, a ruthless assassin who never misses his target. Can the Circle P even the odds? Jerico isn't sure, but he knows the one man who could give them a chance. Aaron Bozdoc always said to look him up if Jerico ever needed him, and right now Jerico needs him bad. But tracking Aaron down in outlaw territory could be almost as dangerous as facing the Jordans, and even if Jerico can find him, there are no guarantees. Their most valiant efforts may not be enough to keep the Circle P from going under...