by HIS HEAD ACHES, HIS MOUTH IS DRY. THE RED RIDER NEEDS TO REST. BUT THE WEST IS UNFORGIVING…
After a tough cattle drive and three rounds of boxing against bigger men than himself, Ace Westfield’s head is aching. All he wants is a good meal, a drink and a bed for the night. But he’s a dangerous bounty hunter on the prowl, taking any chance to make money. And he’s attracting people’s interest.
When he is approached by a mysterious woman trying to hire him as assassin and willing to pay any price, Ace has no way of knowing what he is getting himself into. Soon, he is on his way to a Texan small town called New Oxton. But the road is paved with bullet casings.
AFTER “HALO HILL” AND “THE PHARAOH’S SWORD,” “BLACK HYBRIS” IS THE THIRD NOVEL FEATURING ACE WESTFIELD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RED RIDER.
