The year is 1869. Gold is plentiful. Everyone seeks riches, including outlaws. At a saloon in Yosemite on the night of April 5, 1906, Jimmy Buckman tells his tale about how he lost everything and stood up to save his family legacy against his nemesis, Lone Pine Jack, in 1869. While Buckman tells his story, Lone Pine Jack is there in the saloon waiting for Buckman. From the author of Syndrome and Cabin Number 4, comes a rollercoaster ride of cowboys, natives, and robbers racing from California to Utah Territory to find and protect a lost treasure.