In this gripping western tale, nothing burns as hot as the flame of righteous vengeance.Wyoming holds the promise of a bright future for newlyweds Cole and Ann Bonner. Alongside Ann’s sister, her husband, and their children, the young couple have braved the long, hard road across Nebraska in hopes of building a new life for themselves on a tract of land near Crow Creek Crossing.
But their dreams of a fresh start are quickly cut short. While Cole is away in town, a gang of outlaws led by the despicable Slade Corbett raids the family homestead, leaving behind a smoking ruin and the bodies of everyone Cole holds dear.
The vicious attack transforms this once easygoing young man into a grim avenger. With cold, merciless determination, Cole vows to track down every last member of the gang and make them pay—in blood.
PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF CHARLES G. WEST “Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.”—Ralph Compton
Charles G. West is the author of more than forty action-packed westerns. He won the 2018 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for his novel
Hell Hath No Fury. His fascination with and respect for the pioneers who braved the wild frontier of the great American West inspire him to devote his full time to writing historical novels. He lives in Ocala, Florida.
CROW CREEK CROSSING
CROW CREEK CROSSING
Chapter 1
Cole Bonner stood at the top of a low ridge, looking back over a treeless sea of grass, watching the progress of the covered farm wagon a mile and a half behind him. Halfway down the ridge, Joe, his dark Morgan gelding, lingered, casually munching the short grass left by a dryer-thlcž