Rory Yates of the Texas Rangers doesn´t seek out hero status, but it´s unavoidable once his girlfriend, country singer Willow Dawes, writes a song about his bravery.
Rory escapes his new-found fame when he´s sent to the remote West Texas town of Rio Lobo to investigate the death of a local councilwoman. Local detective Ariana Delgado is convinced that this seemingly accidental death is actually a murder.
Rory begins to uncover a tangle of small-town secrets and lies. To get to the truth, he´s forced to step outside the law he has dedicated his life to upholding.
Now, while Rory is tracking a killer, the Texas Rangers are tracking him...