Canyon War

Traveling the West as a female physician, 34-year-old Doctor Rebekah LaRoche is no stranger to trouble. On her way to New Mexico Territory, an unexpected stay in Amarillo leads to Rebekah's confrontation with the Baxters; four brothers bred for trouble. Cattle rancher Clem Baxter's private war with sheepherder Sam Lowell over grazing rights in the Palo Duro Canyon turns disastrous. The dust settles, and one of Clem's brothers is hurt. Clem sends for a doctor, not a woman, but that's what he gets when Doctor Rebekah LaRoche, known as "Doc Beck," arrives at the ranch. When Clem Baxter holds Rebekah at his ranch against her will, she flees through the night with her young friend into the dangers and beauty of the Palo Duro Canyon. Of Omaha Indian and French descent, Rebekah relies on her wits and good sense to get her out of any situation. But does that include facing down men willing to die—and kill—for the canyon? About...