by John S. McCord
Berkley Publishing Group, 1998
Montana territory, 1885. Dan Walker is running for the Canadian border-and away from the law-when he saves Alice Martin’s life. The daughter of a prosperous and ailing Montana rancher, Alice asks Walker to stay on at the M Bar M. The ranch is in danger. Someone’s rustling cattle. Someone who doesn’t like Dan Walker interfering…
*Nominated for the Western Writers of America Spur Award
*Nominated for the Medicine Pipe Bearer’s Award