Members of the large Piedmont family start getting murdered, one by one, at their expansive farm. Frankie Francona, a notorious gunslinger with an endless appetite, is hired to investigate the crimes. But after coming up short with human suspects, he considers the arrival of a mysterious scarecrow and how it could have played a role in the carnage.

From the mind of E.C. Hanson, a writer of both horror and westerns, comes the blend of both. Here comes the Scarecrow Slaughter!