Will Fain, U.S. Marshal, Book 8

Will Fain meets the new judge for the Western District of Texas and is put on the chase for a killer for hire that is bumping off witnesses and stifling justice. Isum Wood, chief deputy, puts his life on the line, hoping the assassin will attack him, but that Will and the other deputies can kill the assassin before he can turn his deadly Sharps rifle on Isum.

Will's deputies seek out killers all over Texas and New Mexico, going after the worst of the worst and putting their lives on the line. In contrast to how tough and ruthless they must be in their jobs, each marshal has a family that they love and cherish and a loving side to them that nobody but their families ever sees. It's another classic western from R. O. Lane with just a touch of romance and love.