"When John Slocum rides into the mining town of Leadville a little down on his luck, he doesn't expect to get swindled out of his last gold piece. And when he finds the man responsible for the counterfeit money and doles out his own form of justice, Slocum winds up in the local jail. Lucky for him, there's a spunky lady detective looking for the source of the counterfeit coins--and she thinks Slocum is the perfect gunslinger to help her solve the mystery..."--P. [4] of cover.