Publisher's Synopsis
Book One in the Ira Dale Series.Ira Dale doesn't visit the town of Silver Spine often. He lives with the Kootenai people on the other side of the mountain where his only wish is to woo his woman and live in peace. But when he sees a man dry-gulched in the forest, he knows it's his duty to speak out. The problem is, the killer has already told his story, and a man like Ira Dale is an easy mark to pin it on.Plenty of rumors already circulate about him. Stories of his service in the war, his familiarity with guns. He looks the part: tall, shoulders wide enough to draw second glances, not to mention his hair-- long and uncut, and clothed in an uncommon mix of indian and whiteman's attire.The simple thing to do, agree the townsfolk of Silver Spine, is to hire someone to kill him. But Ira Dale is not a man easily killed. As their options fade, the town decides to put out a bounty. And as Silver Spine soon discovers, a bounty on Ira Dale is an invitation for disaster.
