To the Last Man is Zane Greys archetypal tale of a bitter feud between two unforgiving factions: the ranchers led by Jean Isbel and, on the other side, Lee Jorth and his band of cattle rustlers. In the grip of a relentless code of loyalty to their own people, they fight the war of the Tonto Basin, desperately, doggedly, to the last man, neither side seeing the futility of it until it is too late. And in this volatile environment, young Jean finds himself hopelessly in love with a girl from whom he is apparently separated by an impassable barrier. How he battles to overcome the difficult situation makes a dramatic conclusion to this desperate feud.

Here is a situation based on fact that Zane Grey has handled supremely. All of the excitement and powerful tension that the famous Western writer could create are conveyed to the listener. This terrible battle between the Isbels and Jorths men vividly brings the Old West to life.