While attending the Winter Equine Seminar at Lake Tahoe, horse vet Gail McCarthy finds one of her fellow vets dead and another accused of his murder. The trail leads back to Gail's hometown, and through the twists and turns of the team roping world, plunging Gail into a confrontation with an unlikely killer. All the authentic western horse lore that Laura Crum is known for, complete with a thrilling horseback chase set on a spectacular California beach.