The woman who beat the odds
(Book)

As a sort of left-over deputy from a previous adventure, January Billings is compelled to answer the call when a valuable gun is stolen from the local mercantile, and the storekeeper viciously assaulted. The stolen gun links Eli Pasco to the situation and she wants to know why. However, old connections don't make the job any easier. To make matters worse, a gang of outlaws -- two of which harbor grudges against January and Eli -- have drifted into town to work a complex investment scam and rob a bank. Death will walk the streets of the little western town on this cold winter night, pitting a few against many. The odds are stacked against her, but she likes it that way.