Descendedfrom a long line of ramblers and rogues, Jack Picaro came to America to seekhis fortune. But after killing his best friend in a drunken duel, theapprentice gunsmith flees westward, behind children he does not know, Gus andApril. As Jack ventures up the Missouri River, he finds an unspoiled land wherea man can live free--and also be attacked by an Arikara war party. His riflestolen in the bloody skirmish, Jack sets out alone to reclaim it. His wildescapade ends in a fight to the death with a legendary Crow warrior namedStanding Wolf. So begins a fateful epic search across the last frontiers of theuntamed West. From the muddy banks of the Mississippi to the shining peaks ofthe Rockies, Jack Picaro will leave a trail of clues for an abandoned son, Gus,to find him: a famous gunsmith who will make history with a weapon of his owndesign--and forged a legend that would be passed down for generations. This isthe story of . . .the ghost rifle. -- amazon.com