Rocky Lane Western #56

In the lawless town of Cactus Gulch, Sheriff and the mysterious Rocky Lane investigate the sudden disappearance of gambler Zeke Whiting after he was confronted by the Flaming Flamingo’s owner, Holbrook, and his enforcer, the brutal Gorilla Bates. With no body to prove murder and the town’s outlaws vanishing without a trace, Rocky must unravel the truth behind the gambling hall’s deadly reputation before another life is lost.

Rocky Lane stops in a small town and stumbles upon a peculiar performance by a man calling himself the Prairie Magician, who claims to make things vanish. When the act turns into a real robbery, Rocky must outwit the trickster before he escapes into the night.

A young woman riding into Buckletown is desperate for help as she's pursued by men who seem to know her past. She encounters a mysterious stranger who claims not to be the new sheriff, but his presence raises questions about his true identity and intentions.

Rocky Lane arrives in town to escort a group of scientists heading to a glacier to study prehistoric specimens, only to find himself ambushed by outlaws who plan to steal the scientists' claim on a hidden gas deposit. After being tricked into a trap and captured, Rocky must escape from Death Cavern and outwit the impostor who’s taken his identity to seize the prize.