With plenty of time on his hands, Gabriel Wolff, the infamous retired gunman, has begun to take stock of his life. His soul-searching has led him to have regrets about the choices he made in his past. When the mayor of a wild cattle town in Kansas recruits him to be their city marshal, he sees his chance to rewrite his legacy. Gabriel quickly learns that reputation will go only so far in corralling the cowboys and outlaws that frequent Crystal City. A young deputy full of bravado and a sassy, easy on the eyes saloonkeeper also have him stepping into unfamiliar territory. As Gabriel begins to rewrite his narrative, he finds that not only has the story changed, but so has he. The trouble is that he just might die before he’s able to tame the town and enjoy his new life.

When the infamous retired gunman, Gabriel Wolff, took the job of city marshal in Crystal City, Kansas, he succeeded in taming the wild cattle town in short order. The trouble was that he took to the notion that taming the town would end all the evil that lurked there. As Gabriel grapples with catching a serial murderer, he struggles with concerns for his lasting legacy and whether the townsfolk might think he’s getting too old for the job. Along the way, he continues to be challenged by his relationship with the spirted saloonkeeper, Tilly, and the teaching of his surrogate son, Teddy, what it means to be a man. With a little luck, Gabriel just might get to live out his senior years as a happy man.