Eliza Quinn first meets Ford when he tracks his rival Corbett to her homestead. Ford recruits Eliza to his fight, and they defeat Corbett’s attack, but her homestead is lost in the process.<br><br>But when they travel to the frontier’s closest town, Dead Man’s Corner, they face Corbett’s brother Ben, a ruthless man with powerful friends. He plans to exact his vengeance against Ford, and destroy anybody or anything who stands in his path.<br><br>Despite the danger to herself, Eliza can’t turn her back on Ford, and is caught up in the fight to the bitter end. Will she win the fight for her future ... and their love?

Dead Man's Corner

“You slut,” she hissed, “you dirty slut.” She put the barrel of gun against Eliza’s forehead. “I’m going to destroy your pretty face.”


“Hey, bitch!” said a familiar, unexpected voice. “I’ve had enough of you.”


Eliza tilted her head backward, shocked. She hadn’t believed her ears, but she hadto believe her eyes.


Paul’s left arm hung uselessly at his side, but his right arm was just fine. Elsie lifted her gun in defense. Paul fired as soon as she moved, hitting her in the heart. The old woman fell backward, taking two final, shallow breaths before hitting the ground. Eliza pushed herself to her feet, hurrying to Paul, moved by the tears pooling in the corners of his eyes.


“I didn’t want to shoot her,” he said as Eliza wrapped her arms around him. “I didn’t want to shoot her, but she was going to kill you and I couldn’t…I couldn’t…”


“Elsie,” Reid howled for the platform.


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