A Distant Land

A federal agent goes up against an outlaw in a western from "a master storyteller of frontier history" (Elmer Kelton, author of The Good Old Boys ).

Three men conquered the frontier . . .

Three Brannock brothers once came West. Now, one of them survives, and Clint Brannock feels the weight of responsibility as he does his job as a US deputy marshal. Hunting down an outlaw in the Indian territories, Clint meets up with two of his nephews-one destined to live or die by the gun, the other to live or die in his shadow. And in southern New Mexico, a beautiful sister-in-law, Elizabeth, presides over 100,000 rich acres-and dabbles in a dangerous game . . .

Now the frontier must be defended . . .

A vigilante named Miguel Ortega is using terror to drive out Anglo settlers. A woman of her own proud heritage, Elizabeth has a grown son and daughter, each of whom stands to inherit an empire. But she has forged a forbidden bond with Ortega. With violence spiraling out of control, the government sends Clint to lay down the law. Soon, all the Brannocks must take a stand and risk their lives-for justice, each other, and the land that is now in their blood . . .

"Matt Braun is one of the best!" ¿Don Coldsmith, author of the Spanish Bit series

"He tells it straight-and he tells it well." ¿Jory Sherman, author of Grass Kingdom