First published 2013
On the nineteenth century Texas Gulf Coast, an intelligent woman faces a terrible choice. Her lover has vanished, a man as magnetic as he is brutal. Despite her own affliction, she sets out to find him, knowing the journey could cost her life. Meanwhile, a gentle Texas lawman fights his own nature as he hunts for truth in a land where violence rules. A killer stalks the frontier, leaving bodies of men, women, and children in his wake. This murderer takes what he wants without mercy. The Outcasts are a ragged band of men who profit from bloodshed, joined by a woman determined to prove her worth. In this world where greed and desire drive every decision, where death waits around each corner, unlikely alliances form. The woman's quest for love collides with the lawman's search for justice, while the killer continues his rampage across Texas.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unlikely-allies
Setting: Texas, Texas Gulf Coast
Period: 19th Century
336 pages · Paperback · Headline Book Publishing
Content warnings: violence