No good deed goes unpunished...
Clint Cooper, the easy-going foreman of the Double-V-Bar Ranch, expects little in return for his labor other than the satisfaction of a hard day's work. So when Sioux raiders descend on Yellowstone Valley, threatening not only the livestock, but also the locals, it's no surprise when Clint goes above and beyond to protect his folk and his livelihood - joining with soldiers from neighboring Fort Keogh to hunt the Sioux down.
But while most people are impressed with Clint's tracking skills and gunwork, not everyone is singing his praises. The crooked lawmen from the nearby town of Miles City have an agenda of their own, and Clint stands in the way. They want him out of commission - for good. As they try to turn the army and townspeople against him, Clint may find himself fighting against the very men whose lives he just saved... .
Genre: Mystery
Clint Cooper, the easy-going foreman of the Double-V-Bar Ranch, expects little in return for his labor other than the satisfaction of a hard day's work. So when Sioux raiders descend on Yellowstone Valley, threatening not only the livestock, but also the locals, it's no surprise when Clint goes above and beyond to protect his folk and his livelihood - joining with soldiers from neighboring Fort Keogh to hunt the Sioux down.
But while most people are impressed with Clint's tracking skills and gunwork, not everyone is singing his praises. The crooked lawmen from the nearby town of Miles City have an agenda of their own, and Clint stands in the way. They want him out of commission - for good. As they try to turn the army and townspeople against him, Clint may find himself fighting against the very men whose lives he just saved... .
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid and true." - Ralph Compton
Used availability for Charles West's Trial at Fort Keogh