It didn't add up. Settlers were being murdered for no apparent reason. A beautiful Indian girl had been raped and killed.The people of Guthrie were frightened and they needed help. That's why they called for John Cutler. Cutler was a trapper who could follow the trail of man or beast and had a reputation for being one tough hombre.This time, though, things were different. Cutler was pitted against an enemy who was his equal in strength and cunning. It was to be a battle to the death, and it was anyone's guess which one would survive.

John Cutler was famous for tracking down anything or anyone. So when Iris Shannon, the beautiful saloon keeper, asked him to kill a rogue grizzly in Yellowstone, he couldn't refuse. But he had his work cut out for him. Not only was there a wild grizzly to deal with but poachers were in Yellowstone and Cutler had to put an end to them. Man or beast, Cutler had trouble ahead!

John Cutler followed a newspaper lead to Langtry, Texas, where his rogue grizzly was rumored to be, but instead he found a broken-down frontier circus. During the tiger act, the beast suddenly sprang at the audience, and Cutler leaped from the stands and forced the tiger back into its cage. Instead of praise for his brave act, he got nothing but anger from the animal trainer, Erik Hansen.The following night, the tiger escaped and killed six sheep belonging to Judge Roy Bean, who deputized Cutler but told him to stay behind and keep an eye on the circus people while Hansen searched for the tiger. Cutler smelled something fishy between Bean and Hansen, and before it all ended, Cutler found himself facing the tiger ... and a charge of murder!Fourth in the John Cutler series following in the tradition of John Benteen.

Ben Harmon and his fellow ranchers were worried. A wild stallion was running off with all their horses. Its name was Mesteno, smarter than normal, and all their efforts to capture him have come to naught. They knew they were left with only one alternative - to call in John Cutler.Cutler's not sure he wants the job. He understands freedom and he feels a kindred spirit in the magnificent stallion. But some elements want to shoot the mustang and all his mares, figuring they won't be any good having returned to the wild. Others want him alive for their own use.But as soon as Cutler saw the stallion, he knew this was no ordinary assignment, for this was no ordinary mustang. His usual traps won't do for this assignment and he needs to come up with something new to save the horse and the conflicted interests of all parties involved. But will he be allowed to do it?Fifth in the John Cutler series following in the tradition of John Benteen.