Deadly Tangles
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A CLASSIC WESTERN ADVENTURE
In the Old West, sometimes blood is the only thing that can set some men free.
In 1880, the booming trail town of Del Norte, Colorado, sits at the crossroads of destiny—where the snowcapped San Juan Mountains cast long shadows over arid desert, rolling plains, and the well-worn paths of the Santa Fe and Taos Trails. It is a place shaped by Hispanic heritage, Native American tradition, and the restless ambition of white adventurers pushing ever westward.
It is also about to become a killing ground.
After more than a year away from Texas, Gus McIntyre and his best friend Walt Hamilton finally turn their horses toward home — the Circle H Ranch and the life waiting for them there. Traveling with them are Walt’s new bride, Jessie, eager and hopeful for the future, and Naomi Brown, the white woman raised by a Caputa tribe. She rides as fiercely as any man and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Gus in both courage and will.
But the trail south is never simple. And trouble, as always, finds Gus McIntyre.
A simple stop for supper at the Desert Rose Diner becomes a flashpoint of violence when they cross paths with ghosts from their past, Hector Hastings and “Mean” Joe Rucker. Four years earlier, in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory, the Hastings gang murdered Gus’s father and robbed the Hamilton cattlemen near Deadwood. Now, fate has thrown the enemies together again in the heart of Del Norte.
The confrontation ends in thunder.
When the smoke clears, Hastings and Rucker lie dead, cut down before they can strike again. But in Del Norte, justice belongs to the badge, not to wandering Texans with quick triggers.
Sheriff Diego Santiago, a hard but honorable lawman, arrests Gus and Walt for murder. He will not allow “gringos” to spill blood in his town without consequence. The jail doors close. And Del Norte begins to unravel.
Violence breeds violence.
In less than a day, Del Norte counts eight dead, all since the Texans rode in for a quick bite to eat. The young travelers discover some tangles do not unravel with a single pull. They can only be cut loose with deadly force.
Deadly Tangles is a sweeping Western thriller of vengeance, loyalty, and survival in a land where justice is fragile and fate is merciless. Written in an easy-to-read, Louie L’Amore style, the 12th installment of the McIntyre Adventures delivers a pulse-pounding ride through wild country. Get your copy today.