High Country Killers

Jere D. James has done it again and has delivered yet another utterly riveting, action-packed Western novel. James' latest novel, High Country Killers, is the author's fourth book in the Jake Silver Adventure series, and some will say it's his best.James once again places his main character, U.S. Deputy Marshal Jake Silver, in the Arizona territory in 1889, and the story is largely set in the Mogollon Rim country in northeastern Arizona.Marshal Silver goes to the rim to discover who is behind the high country killings (referenced in Book III, Canyon of Death). In so doing, the author introduces a host of murderous, villainous men, all intent on grabbing up as much of the pristine land as they can by raping and killing the property owners. The plot thickens as Jake slowly untangles the intricate web of evil.Because much of the area is being settled by Mormons, the author brings back Jeremiah Atkinson (Book I, Saving Tom Black). Also included is Gunner McGraw (Book III, Canyon of...