The Stranger: Max Reeves Book 9

In the rugged and unforgiving Old West, where lawlessness thrives and justice is scarce, there travels a lone figure, a man with a past as mysterious as the vast frontier itself.Cisco had been a series of news and events that had put Max back on his heels. The most shocking, and at the same time, most important, was the news of his daughter. How could joy and fear be so intense at the same moment?With only his faithful steed, Blacky, by his side, Max ventures north, away from the beaten path, seeking solace and redemption for both his wounded body and his tormented soul., They found a hidden gem, a piece of Heaven on earth.But fate has plans, and this bit of Heaven has secrets. A visit from the eagle, and from a certain Lakota Sioux elder means Max is charged with keeping those secrets hidden.In the nearby town of Kerwin, corruption festers like a poison. It is a battle for gold, power, and control among ruthless politicians and crooked lawmen. Max's promise compels him to unearth the truth and shield innocent families who've toiled hard to build a life here.But as Max unravels the layers of deception, he faces a crucial will the men and women he seeks to protect summon the courage to stand beside him in the face of overwhelming fear, or will their collective dread prove insurmountable?Once more, Max Reeves would don the mantle of Judge, Jury, and Executioner in a Wild West tale of betrayal, avarice, and the ever-shifting balance of power.