Jensen brand (William Johnstone)

Smoke and Sally Jensen's Sugarloaf Ranch is being threatened by rustlers and the call goes out for help, but Sugarloaf's last defense is the Jensen twins, Denise and Louis, who have just returned from their schooling in Europe.

Targeted by the lecherous Count Malatesta, who is determined to scam money out of the Jensens, beautiful Denny Jensen, who can outride, outrope and outshoot any man, vows to shake off this silver-tongued stalker no matter what it takes.

"Smoke Jensen is mighty proud of his son Louis for finishing law school. But he can't help being a little disappointed that Louis isn't returning to the Sugarloaf Ranch. Instead, he's setting up his own law practice in nearby Big Rock--a career choice that turns out to be every bit as dangerous as fending off cattle rustlers. The boy's first case lands him smack in the middle of a heated dispute between two riled-up ranchers over water rights. If...