The railroad's drive to close the great distances of the wild American West was treacherous. One man was hired to troubleshoot--and, along the way, he grew to admire the Indian way of life....and a Cherokee maiden.
When hired gun John Ryan heads into Indian Territory with a brawling crew of railroad workers, a battle of bloodshed and treachery ensues. But when he later meets the proud Cherokees--and the beautiful daughter of and embattled chief--Ryan sees for himself how his employer's steel rails are splitting the heart of a people's last home. Can his conscience keep him from pulling the trigger?
- ISBN13 9780312970932
- Publish Date 3 January 2017 (first published 1 December 1985)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St Martin's Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English