Ransom
RANSOM
A Wild West Frontier Thriller
A kidnapped girl.
A corrupt land empire.
One lawman riding into a war he cannot win.
When Arizona farmer Gideon Holle arrives at the territorial marshal’s office with a broken arm and a ransom note, the situation is already desperate.
His nine-year-old daughter has been taken.
The kidnappers want one thousand dollars in gold coin.
But the truth is far worse.
Behind the abduction is Ward Calder, a ruthless former cavalry sergeant running a private army in the Swisshelm Mountains. His mission is simple: terrorize small homesteaders off their land so powerful investors can seize the fertile Sulphur Springs Valley.
The local sheriff knows the truth.
He also knows the conspiracy reaches all the way to the territorial legislature.
No warrants will be issued.
No posse will ride.
So Deputy Marshal Eldridge Sample makes a different choice.
He rides out with one wounded farmer… and a plan to storm a fortified mountain hideout before the ransom deadline runs out.
Two men against seven killers.
A stone cabin in the mountains.
And a child who may not survive the night.
In the violent frontier of the Old West, justice isn't written in law books.
It's written in gun smoke.
RANSOM is a gripping Western action thriller packed with frontier suspense, tactical gunfights, corrupt land barons, and relentless lawmen fighting for justice in the Arizona Territory.
Perfect for fans of:
- classic Old West adventure
- gritty frontier lawman thrillers
- Louis L’Amour–style Western action
- historical Arizona Territory crime stories
- fast-paced gunslinger suspense
Ride into the Wild West where justice rides hard… and sometimes rides alone.
