From acclaimed Western author Cotton Smith comes a trailblazing new series about three Texas brothers risking their lives to stake their claim in the great American dream Deed Corrigan earned his reputation as a gunfighterthe hard way. But now, after forging cattle trails and fighting off the Comanche, he's setting his sights on a brighter future. With the help of his older brother Blue, a Civil War veteran who lost his arm in battle, Deed turns the Rafter C homestead into a successful, working cattle ranch. But when a land-grubbing banker tries to wipe out the competitionslaughtering ranchers, robbing farmers, and building an army of hired killersDeed and Blue have no choice but to fight back with everything they've got. That means bringing in the big guns. Settling old scores. And taking a chance on a dangerous outlaw named Holt Corrigantheir long-lost brother