One Law. Two men either side of it. The war's come home. The war's deadly. John Whicher is a US Marshal, a criminal investigator in today's American southwest.'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)★★★★★ "Spellbinding..." forensicoutreach.com Please Note: The Whicher Series can be read in any order. All of the books are standalone stories.BOOK #1 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES Gilman James comes home from Iraq - the last of three childhood friends to return. His brothers-in-arms are mere shadows of their former selves - Gil, unmarked, determines to take care of them. But how far should a man go for the people he loves?Stepping across the line between right and wrong, Gil finds himself stranded in the Texan desert--as a bank heist he's planned goes horribly wrong. Pursued into the badlands by US Marshal John Whicher, a moment of violent reckoning is set in train.What makes an outlaw? Marshal John Whicher thinks he knows. But can natural justice ever outrank the law?★★★★★ 'A classic series in the making...'Amazon Reviews★★★★★ 'Powerful, smart, action-packed...the book has one of the most gratifying endings I've encountered in fiction this year...' B. Case, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWS★★★★★ 'This is a post-Iraq Butch & Sundance throw-down. Meditations on war and love and life. Can't wait to see the movie...' CiscoPike, Goodreads, Terlingua, TX★★★★★ "A book of the year..." murdermayhem&more★★★★★ 'A fast-moving, tension-filled manhunt...hooks the reader...brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads ★★★★★ 'I am a USMC Vietnam Vet. Thank you for bringing out some of the treatment of our young men that we trained to kill but did not retrain to rejoin a society they are no longer a part of. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially vets. Will be looking for more books by this author.' Jarhead, Amazon Reviews★★★★★ 'A rip-roaring 21st century western...a relentless pursuit among the sun-scorched mountain trails of West Texas...' R. Hoseason, Amazon Top 50 'Hall of Fame' Reviews★★★★★ 'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews★★★★★ 'As a veteran, who also spent years in rural Texas, I was able to relate and enjoy...' Rev. Stan Chapin, Amazon Reviews