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From Spur Award-winning Author Lewis Preston, the final riveting novel in the Three Rivers series!
Wes Bracken is a rancher caught in the crossfire of the Lincoln County War, a bloody feud that pitted rival factions of merchants and cattle barons against each other in 1870s New Mexico. His life is threatened by his brother-in-law, who blames him for his sister's death, by a powerful businessman who wants to crush his competition, and by Jesse Evans, a notorious outlaw who raped Bracken's wife.
Bracken has two promises that make his survival even harder: he swore to his wife not to kill her brother, and he agreed to help William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, get a pardon from the governor for his crimes. To keep his word and his dream of a peaceful future, Bracken must face a corrupt legal system, a treacherous governor, a ruthless political ring, and the evil Jesse Evans.
If Bracken breaks his promises, he will dishonor himself and his family. If he keeps them, he may end up in an early grave with many of the Lincoln County War's victims.
Two promises. One war. No escape.
Preston Lewis
Preston Lewis is the award-winning author of more than sixty historical, western, juvenile, and nonfiction books. In 2021 he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters for his literary achievements. In 2025 the Will Rogers Medallion Awards (WRMA) named him the recipient of the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the literature of the American West.Western Writers of America (WWA) has honored Lewis with three Spur Awards. He has received thirteen WRMA medallions (seven gold, four silver and two bronze) for written western humor, short stories, short nonfiction, and traditional Western novel. He is the author of the award-winning comic Western series The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax and co-author of the Spur Award-winning Pintsized Pioneers series of young adult nonfiction works.Lewis is a past president of WWA and the West Texas Historical Association, which named him a fellow in 2016. He holds a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a master's degree from Ohio Sta
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