The Angry Land (Smoke Jensen Novel of the West, Bk. 6)

The completion of a new railroad line from Colorado to Texas is a dream come true for Smoke Jensen and the other ranchers of Big Rock. But this dream turns into their worst nightmare when the first herd they load onto the train is stolen by a vicious gang of high-stakes rustlers. This is no ordinary train robbery. It's a total bloodbath—resulting in multiple deaths, including the friendly ranger who volunteered to take Smoke's place on the trip. Smoke feels responsible. He didn't go because his wife Sally fell off a horse and needed his care. But now he's saddling up and riding out—to get the prairie rats who killed his friend...

Smoke isn't the only one who's after the train-robbing rustlers. A pair of undercover lawmen from Texas have managed to infiltrate the gang by pretending to be dangerous outlaws. They've convinced the rustlers that they're cold-blooded killers—just like them—and they want to get in on the action. While Smoke is trying to track down the stolen herd, the undercover lawmen are plotting with the gang to rob more cattle trains. But there's a hitch in the lawmen's plan. To make sure they're really on board, the gang wants them to prove their loyalty—by eliminating their biggest threat. How? Three simple words: Kill Smoke Jensen...