True to frontier life, award-winning author Reg Quist delivers book five in a series where a young sheriff struggles to keep the people closest to him safe.
Following his return from Texas, Sheriff Rory Jamison yearns for a peaceful life. But when news of a heinous murder reaches his ears, he is determined more than ever to bring the perpetrators to justice.
After the capture of culprits at their camp, Rory and Deputy Ivan Ivanov make a shocking discovery-a hidden trove of stolen gold. Federal marshals summon Rory to the big city, thrusting him into an urban jungle in order to solve the mystery of the stolen gold's origin.
Meanwhile, Wiley Hamstead, the valiant marshal from the neighboring fort, apprehends a husband and wife duo of outlaws-only to tragically fall victim to their malicious intent. When Rory returns home to the devastating news of Wiley's murder and the loss of a federal deputy, he and Ivan embark on a relentless pursuit through treacherous terrain in search of justice and answers.
Full of non-stop action, deception, and lawless criminals around every corner, Rory is on a steadfast mission to solve a friend's murder and protect his country and county
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but these lawbreakers might never give him the chance.