Dead man's hand

David Nix

Book - 2022

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 salvatio...n, but the laws of the west are swift and harsh, and a grueling confrontation with his past is on the horizon.

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Genres
Western fiction
Historical fiction
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
David Nix (author)
Item Description
[Jake Paynter Series book 2 Devil's ride West].
Physical Description
306 pages ; 18 cm
ISBN
9781728239651
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