The Red River Ring
by Randy D. Smith
An Old West adventure set in the rugged Palo Duro Canyon of Texas, The Red River Ring is the story of Pommel McMurphy, a successful pioneer rancher, Confederate soldier and trail boss. McMurphy returns to Palo Duro after being summoned by his former wife and mother of his three sons to help face a determined assault by the Red River Ring, a band of rustlers and land grabbers. Twenty years before, McMurphy left his wife and sons without a word. He returns to grown sons who have no idea that he lives and the woman he left behind. He must also battle Black Tom Bent, leader of the Ring and his long-time foe, for the land, the woman and the respect of his sons. Secrets and guilt torment him as he struggles to save his family and come to terms with what he has done.An action-packed drama unfolds as McMurphy uses old-time vigilantism and the code of the vendetta to overcome a dangerous foe in a time when the law of the gun is being quickly overshadowed by the rule of law.