"Madeline Gerard is a good woman, sheltering and feeding folks in need. But her neighbors shun her because her strays bring trouble--and violence--to their tiny Arizona town. Clint Adams has experienced his own tender loving care in Maddy's hands. So when one of her charges, a young woman named Lylah, is in need of protection from an outlaw, the Gunsmith decides to stop the thieving killer from distressing damsels permanently..."--p. [4] of cover.