THE TRAIL IS FALSE. THE KILLER IS REAL. AND THE MARSHAL IS RUNNING OUT OF ROAD.When Deputy Bowden is murdered and outlaw Parker Louis disappears into Indian Territory, U.S. Marshal Eldridge Sample gets one simple assignment:Find him. Bring him back alive.The trail leads west from Fort Smith and quickly turns dangerous.Along the way, Eldridge arrests Cole Brennan, a hard-talking thief who knows Parker Louis-and may know exactly where the fugitive is headed. Chained to the marshal, Brennan becomes both prisoner and unwilling guide as the two men ride deep into a brutal frontier where every trail can be a trap.Then they meet Ruby Calhoun, a mysterious widow who offers coffee, shelter, and a direction to follow.It's the wrong direction.Now Eldridge is chasing a murderer who knows how to disappear, a woman who knows how to lie, and a prisoner who keeps trying to escape.Across the American frontier, the chase becomes a fight for survival. GUNFIGHTS AND AMBUSHES OUTLAWS AND HORSEBACK CHASES INDIAN TERRITORY AND THE WILD FRONTIER DEADLY STORMS AND FLOODED RIVERS A HARD-CASED U.S. MARSHAL A PRISONER WHO WON'T STAY CHAINED A KILLER WHO IS ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEADWith a flooded Canadian River blocking the way, stolen horses, hidden gunmen, a fever-stricken prisoner, deadly frontier country, and Parker Louis closing in on his final escape, Eldridge Sample discovers that bringing a killer home may be easier than keeping his prisoner alive long enough to get there.FALSE TRAIL is a gritty, action-packed Wild West thriller and Western adventure featuring a relentless manhunt, outlaw gunfighters, frontier justice, U.S. Marshal action, horseback pursuit, shootouts, survival, betrayal, and the dangerous lawless world of the American West.If you like hard-bitten Western heroes, dangerous outlaws, fast-moving frontier action, manhunts, gunfights, and classic Western suspense, saddle up for FALSE TRAIL.
