Nix David - Dead Man's Hand - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: An action - packed historical western for fans of William Johnstone and Louis L Amour. Condemned to die he's about to find a reason to live. Jake Paynter is a doomed man. Haunted by an abusive childhood and his participation in atrocities of the Civil War he seeks the isolation of the Plains Cavalry as a white officer for an all - Black buffalo soldier troop. Now he is in irons and certain to be hanged for killing his captain after refusing an inhumane order. Despite his best efforts to maintain isolation he starts to make friends on his journey to trial. The people of the wagon train begin looking to Paynter for leadership and he reluctantly falls into the role. The opportunity to escape arises when the wagon train is attacked by bandits but Paynter's growing ties to the travelers compel him to stay. As his trial approaches Paynter must lean on his friends for salvation but the laws of the west are swift and harsh and a grueling confrontation with his past is on the horizon.
Title: Dead Man's Hand
Author(s): Nix David
Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
Barcode: 9781728239651
Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Date: 2/22/2022
Series: Jake Paynter
Category: Historical Fiction