The Settlers (Book 2)
At the request of the state administrator, Rory Jamison is assigned with putting together a census of the county - in preparation for the organizational vote that will determine Rory's future as County Sheriff. But as a vicious gang passes through in an attempt to reach the railway and holds up a local bank, Rory gets tangled up in a hostage situation that sees a ranch family thrown into despair as their lives are put on the line. With determination - and the voice of his dead father reminding him of his duty - Rory dives headfirst into a perilous situation with an unforeseen outcome.