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Marshal Gideon 'Dust' Calder: Broken Reins: A Western Adventure
In the shadow of unforgiving mesas, where the wind carries whispers of sabotage and greed, U.S. Marshal Gideon "Dust" Calder rides in to investigate a string of livestock deaths pinned on wild horses. The locals blame nature. Dust knows better.
His own mount, Jane—a fierce, unyielding mustang—refuses to be stabled and meets every stranger with bared teeth and pinned ears. Her hostility cuts Dust off from the town, leaving him isolated, distrusted, and dangerously alone.
Then Clara Finch steps sharp-tongued, unflinching, and far too observant for comfort. She becomes the one person who sees through the lies, piecing together threats and overheard conversations that point to a ruthless motive—not buried in ledgers, but carved into land routes and whispered deals.
The "accidents" grow bolder. A chase turns lethal when a supposedly broken horse wheels on Dust mid-pursuit. Jane's uncanny intelligence is no longer a quirk—it's a weapon, and it's starting to draw the wrong kind of attention.
When a staged horse drive erupts into calculated chaos, Jane breaks every rule of obedience. She acts on her own, turning the tide against those who thought they could control her kind.
Dust doesn't rein her in.
He trusts her.
In a world where loyalty is bought and sold, one man, one horse, and one unyielding woman stand between a town and the ruin planned for it.
His own mount, Jane—a fierce, unyielding mustang—refuses to be stabled and meets every stranger with bared teeth and pinned ears. Her hostility cuts Dust off from the town, leaving him isolated, distrusted, and dangerously alone.
Then Clara Finch steps sharp-tongued, unflinching, and far too observant for comfort. She becomes the one person who sees through the lies, piecing together threats and overheard conversations that point to a ruthless motive—not buried in ledgers, but carved into land routes and whispered deals.
The "accidents" grow bolder. A chase turns lethal when a supposedly broken horse wheels on Dust mid-pursuit. Jane's uncanny intelligence is no longer a quirk—it's a weapon, and it's starting to draw the wrong kind of attention.
When a staged horse drive erupts into calculated chaos, Jane breaks every rule of obedience. She acts on her own, turning the tide against those who thought they could control her kind.
Dust doesn't rein her in.
He trusts her.
In a world where loyalty is bought and sold, one man, one horse, and one unyielding woman stand between a town and the ruin planned for it.
167 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 7, 2026
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March 23, 2026
Another good western
Dust Calder cleans up another town. This one has a bad guy who uses wild mustang as his weapon of choice. Jane comes to the rescue again.
Dust Calder cleans up another town. This one has a bad guy who uses wild mustang as his weapon of choice. Jane comes to the rescue again.
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