This was my 2nd Estleman western and it was another well researched western with believable characters and a decent plot. ( )

In 1847, Deputy Page Murdock is sent into Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains. He quickly finds himself diverted from his original assignment to hunt down Bear Anderson. Although Bear’s one-man campaign of vengeance against the Flathead Indians has been silently applauded, President Grant now hopes to prevent a war which the Flatheads promise will come if Bear is not stopped. The strong characters driving the story include Native Americans, African Americans, and a smattering of white settlers. Only Murdock seems to rise above prejudice and focuses on serving justice. He is a hero in a bleak time, a stark place, and under impossible circumstances. Estleman’s writing brings not only her characters to life, but also brings to life the landscape and historical pressures through which they travel.

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