First published 1994
In the remote southwest frontier of Picture City, an uneasy peace exists between the settlers and neighboring Apaches. That fragile truce is shattered when the mutilated bodies of two white men are discovered in the desert. As the community reels, a former cavalry officer is tasked with investigating the murders and maintaining order. But the deeper he digs, the more he uncovers a dangerous web of secrets, mistrust, and ethnic rivalries that threaten to tear the town apart. With time running out, he must navigate the town's shifting loyalties and uncover the truth before the violence consumes them all.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, small-town
Setting: Picture City, Southwest
Period: 19th-century
177 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence