Dead Man's Walk

by Larry McMurtry

Part of Lonesome Dove, book 3

First published 1995

Two young Texas Rangers, Gus and Call, enlist under the command of a reckless land pirate to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans. As they cross the barren plains, they confront the brutal violence of the unforgiving frontier—from hostile Indians defending their territory to the lawless Texans seeking to "civilize" it. With their lives on the line, Gus and Call must navigate this treacherous landscape and forge an unbreakable bond that will shape their futures.

Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: Texas, Santa Fe

Period: 19th-century

488 pages · Paperback · Orion

Content warnings: violence

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