Firebrand Trevison" by Charles Alden Seltzer is a novel about Trevison, a daring and hot-headed character who plans to blow up mining machinery at a butte, leading to potential conflict and murder. The story involves a chase and a confrontation between Trevison and Corrigan, with Rosalind Benham, a newcomer to the area, getting caught up in the events and attempting to stop the planned destruction for her own reasons.