New Orleans, September 1829. Brothers William and Samuel Wallace board a ship for Mexico with bold visions of wealth and adventure in a new land. But a fool for a captain and a vicious storm land the two on the shores of Mexico, clinging for dear life. And soon a brutal band of freebooters murder Samuel in front of William's very eyes. From this day on, William's every waking moment is devoted to exacting bloody revenge upon his brother's killers. This haunting quest will take William from the sun-baked streets of Veracruz to the mist-laden bayou of Texas, where his sharp steel blades and burning hatred will earn him the name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies...the Red Ripper.