Protection Agent

The land needs protecting…

In the western-most part of Texas, ranch-heads have called in the help of the Cattle Association.

The ranch over the Stampede river – run by the Azyad brothers – has been cutting down neighbouring fences and letting their cattle roam freely.

The ranch-heads have no proof it was them, but the whole thing is losing them money and, more importantly, ruining the land.

So in comes, John ‘Big’ Red M’Quaid, the Cattle Association Representative.

All the big ranch-heads – Dan Collen, Rueben Ashe and Jup Hearne – are raring for action but if M’Quaid can help it, he’d rather avoid an all-out range war.

And with no sheriff in the local town of Maverick, guns really are the law in this county.

While Red tries to reason with the head of the Azyad brothers, M’Quiad quickly realises that it’s a lost cause.

On top of that, there’s a telegraph line and a mailing station to protect, so naturally, they call in a protection agent.

But he turns out to be M’Quaid’s brother, Rory, and the two have never seen eye to eye.

What happened to make his brother hate him so much remains a mystery to M’Quaid. Anyhow the county needs less violence, not more.

If the ranchers get their fences up, M’Quaid’s got a plan to make sure they stay up.

And not only that, but to make sure that the Azyad brothers stay on their riverside, with their already over-grazed lands.

But nothing is as easy as it seems and with Rory ready to lick him at any moment, M’Quaid has got to keep his wits about him.

Can he bring peace to the region before it’s too late?

Protection Agent is a riveting western, with plenty of action and suspense to make this tale of loyalty and greed, a page-turner of a novel. A must-read for fans of Zane Grey.

Praise for Gordon Landsborough

‘A punchy tale coupled with plenty of action – an engaging read!’ – Philip McCormac, bestselling western author

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