Wells Fargo Special Agents Ben Stone and Shotgun Murphy head to California after a deadly stagecoach robbery points toward former outlaw Octavio Chavez.

But the evidence doesn't fit.

As the detectives dig deeper, they uncover a scheme involving false accusations, hired gunmen, and a ruthless land grab. To find the truth, Stone and Murphy must follow a dangerous trail where even the law may not be what it seems.

COLT LIGHTNING is a fast-paced Western mystery of deception, justice, and frontier ambition.