Ralph Compton Red Trail

Texas rancher Mase Durst has one chance to save his land. The bank plans to foreclose unless he delivers his cattle to the railhead in Wichita, Kansas. Hostilities with the Comanches have thrown the familiar trails into disorder, so he must find another way. He turns to the Red Trail, a route few drovers use, and for good reason: it is harsh, perilous, narrow, and infested with bandits. This book is part of the Trail Drive series.

Durst and his crew contend with the land and weather, as well as cattle thieves and lawmen who are on the take. Each mile tests their nerve and their supplies, and the trail offers little mercy to anyone who falters.

Reaching Wichita will not end his troubles. Durst must still get back to his ranch before the bank seizes it, and he must protect his wife from a greedy neighbor who has designs on both her and the property.