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Wes Bracken is a man caught in the crossfire of a bloody war. In Rio Bonito, the second book in Preston Lewis's award-winning Three Rivers Trilogy, he faces enemies on both sides of the law in the wild New Mexico Territory. He refuses to join either of the feuding factions that are tearing Lincoln County apart, but that only makes him a target for both.
Bracken tries to do what's right, but he is branded a vigilante, a rustler, and a killer by those who want him dead. He must fight to protect his family and friends from the outlaws who roam the land, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Justice is not only blind in Lincoln County; it's buried under a pile of corpses.
As he struggles to survive, Bracken also has to deal with his friendship with Billy the Kid, the notorious outlaw who casts a long shadow over his life. Will Bracken be able to stay true to himself and his principles in this violent and lawless land?
He refused to take sides. Now he has to fight them all.
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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