Tascosa. The Wild, Wild Frontier - Bruce Todd

Two systems. One river. No mercy.

In 1886, the Texas Panhandle was a land of hard lines and harder men. In the "Cowboy Capital" of Tascosa, the era of the open range is dying, strangled by the iron grip of the Stockmen's Association. On one side stands W.M.D. Lee and his elite "Home Rangers," determined to civilize the frontier through corporate decree. On the other, the defiant "System" of Tom Harris and Jesse Jenkins-men who would rather be outlaws than "cow servants."

As the heat of "heel-fly time" drives the cattle to the quicksand, a personal vendetta between a "Ballroom Gladiator" and a Hogtown bartender ignites a powder keg of resentment. What follows is the deadliest night in Panhandle history-a chaotic massacre that will leave Boot Hill full and a town in ruins.

From the legendary hospitality shown to Billy the Kid to the cold betrayal of the railroad bypass, Panhandle Justice is a gritty, meticulously researched journey into the heart of a disappearing West.