Texas tough, Arizona-bound, and ready for any fight that comes . . . An epic saga by the Spur Award–winning author who writes with "the flavor of the real West" (Elmer Kelton).

With blood and tears, Chet Byrnes built a life in Texas, only to have it shattered by an ill-fated cattle drive and a deadly family feud. Realizing he and his family need to start over in new territory, Chet and his young nephew set out for Arizona,...

Chet Byrnes is building a new life in Arizona Territory as he expands his cattle ranching operation--but trouble just keeps coming. A friend's young daughter is abducted, and the search leads Chet and his men to the wild town of Tombstone and ultimately south of the border, where everything comes with a price...and life is cheap. As much as Chet longs to stay close to home and his beloved wife, friends and family continue to need his brand of help....

When he expands the family ranch in the lawless Arizona Territory, Chet Byrnes, while trying to keep his empire safe from outlaws and Mexican military men, is caught in the middle of an all-out shooting war where only one man will be left standing.

When a stage is robbed of a fortune in gold the Byrnes boys set off in pursuit.

A landmark feat of innovation is about to change the American West forever. With electric cables stretching from the Colorado River to Gallup, New Mexico, a new telegraph system will connect the settlers of the Arizona Territory to rest of the country—a dream come true for rancher Chet Byrnes and his family. But laying four hundred miles of steel wire can be a deadly task. Chet has to face off with hired henchmen who would kill to sabotage the project....