New York: Forge / TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2001) dj. Gripping Western novel by this award-winning novelist and screen writer. "Tired of war and hoping to escape his bloody past, Adam Dawson leaves the army and his close friend, Custer, and makes his way to Pinto, Texas, where he is hired by rancher Chad Walker and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war." Among Fenady's awards are the Edgar for best mystery, the Golden Boot Award for lifetime contribution to Western fiction and three Emmys. 284 pp. ISBN: 0-312877528.