From the bloody banks of the Rio Grande to the edge of the American frontier comes this truly epic Western from the author of the acclaimed Here by the Bloods. A Twelve Man Massacre Along the Rio Grande, a dozen bodies fester in the sun. Harlan Two-Trees discovers the massacre, but wants nothing to do with it. Mistrusted by the whites who run Caliche Bend and estranged from the Navajo, Harlan heads west to California to freedom. He will find the Rio Grande s bloody baptism does not wash off so easily. Death Rides Alongside From his berth aboard the gleaming Santa Fe railway, Harlan brims with the promise of a new life in California. But when a daring robbery maroons him in the desert, he is back in the world he knows where death is king, and justice comes from the smoking barrel of a gun. Pursued by a murderous, insane, lone lawman who dogs his every move, Harlan has a new goal to stagger out of the desert alive . . ."
BRANDON BOYCE was born in Staunton, Virginia and received a B.A. in English from California State University, Los Angeles. As a screenwriter, his films include APT PUPIL, WICKER PARK, VENOM and BAD SAMARITAN, which recently completed filming in Portland and stars David Tennant. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals. His first novel, HERE BY THE BLOODS, was published in 2014. STORM’S THUNDER is his second novel. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife.
Now that's one hell of a yarn. Just when you start to settle in, all hell breaks loose. The final third of the book is impossible to put down. A great read for any fan of westerns.