The Dark Sunrise

The sun has finally set on the violent hellstorm that fell on Dover Station, Montana, like a scourge. But when disaster returns, it falls to a lawman armed with a fistful of vengeance to make things right once more . . . THE BURDEN OF THE BADGE At long last, U.S. Marshal Aaron Mackey and Deputy Billy Sunday will see crime baron James Grant and his kill-crazy cronies stand trial for the mayhem and suffering they unleashed on the people of Dover Station. But as Montana Territory&;s statehood is approaching, murdering devils like Grant can no longer be tolerated in positions of political power. Or can they? Montana&;s capital of Helena follows its own set of laws&;laws that not only set Grant free, but give peacekeeping authority to a sadistic murdering gunslinger like Colonel Warren Bell, Mackey&;s commanding officer during the war. The city&;s leaders prefer keeping killers like Grant and Bell under their thumbs. Mackey knows there&;s no controlling these bloodthirsty madmen. And if they think they&;re above the law, then Mackey and Billy will just have to appoint themselves judge, jury, and executioners . . . &;The pace, from the opening pages to the final satisfying end, is unrelenting. An exceptional western novel.&;&;Historical Novels Review on Where the Bullets Fly &;A captivating western . . . the setting is harsh and evocative; the villain is sufficiently slimy and scheming; and even the violence is gratifying.&; &;Booklist, STARRED review on Dark Territory