Cascades

CASCADESA Western Thriller of Land, Power, and Blood on the FrontierRetirement isn't in the cards for men like Sample.Not when powerful men are drawing lines on maps-and killing anyone who stands on them.When former lawman Sample arrives in Oregon Territory, he expects a simple job: help a wagon family secure their land claim and move on. But something isn't right.Claims with valuable timber are being delayed.Survey lines don't add up.And a quiet pattern is forming-one that points to a hidden land grab stretching across the Cascades.Then the first warning arrives.And the second.By the time Sample sees the full picture, it's already in motion:A powerful investment firm buying land ahead of a secret railroad route.A corrupt system manipulating federal claims.And a ruthless enforcer with federal authority riding hard to bring Sample down.Now the clock is ticking.To stop the scheme, Sample must:Uncover a conspiracy buried in land records and survey mapsOutmaneuver a network of wealthy speculators and political influenceAnd face a relentless hunter who never misses his markBecause in the Cascades, land is power.And power is worth killing for.If you like classic western grit with a modern thriller edge, you'll love CASCADES.

Pagina's: 144, Paperback, Chris Lowry