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""A vivid tribute to the fearless deputy marshals who carried the law into the wildest reaches of the frontier."" -Chris Enss, New York Times Bestselling Author of Tilghman: The Legendary Lawman and the Woman Who Inspired Him In the lawless frontier of the late 19th century, Fort Smith, Arkansas, was the last stop before Indian Territory-a land crawling with outlaws, fugitives, and desperate men who thought the badge held no power. They were all wrong. Judge Isaac C. Parker, the legendary ""Hanging Judge,"" was appointed to bring order to the most violent criminal jurisdiction in America-and he needed enforcers willing to ride straight into hell. The Deputy U.S. Marshals who answered that call became legends-men like Bass Reeves, Heck Thomas, and countless others whose names have been lost to history. Armed with a badge, a fast horse, and unshakable determination, they tracked murderers, thieves, and desperados across 74,000 miles of untamed wilderness. Award-winning author and historian Velda Brotherton brings their stories to life in Lawless Frontier, an essential tribute to the men and women who rode for the judge-and for justice-in the wildest reaches of America. The book features a foreword by New York Times bestselling author and retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Marc Cameron, offering unique perspective from one of the modern West's most respected lawmen.

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""In Lawless Frontier, Velda Brotherton brings to life the true, nearly forgotten stories of the U.S. Marshals who hunted America's deadliest outlaws for Judge Isaac Parker. An eye-opening, thoroughly researched journey through the violent no-man's land of the Old West."" -Reavis Z. Wortham, New York Times Bestselling Author of Comancheria ""...Combining elements of fiction, creative nonfiction, and historical fact to present a wide-ranging, in-depth look at the men-and some women-who rode herd over this extraordinary, outlaw-filled time."" -J.B. Hogan, Award-Winning Author of Forgotten Fayetteville and Washington County ""...Brotherton brilliantly illuminates the lives of men and women of great courage and sharp senses of justice, sworn to uphold the law.... She paints startlingly clear pictures of the lawless frontier in the Indian Nations and what it took to bring outlaws to justice in Judge Parker's Fort Smith, Arkansas court."" -W. Michael Farmer, Will Rogers Medallion Award-Winning Author of An Apache Iliad: True Stories of Geronimo's War and Reservation Life 1877-1886 ""...Made me miss my days hunting fugitives, slapping on the cuffs, and protecting the Judiciary. Being a Deputy U.S. Marshal was one of the greatest honors of my life, and these stories brought me back to that special time. Brotherton has done an outstanding job...."" -Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Keith Booker, U.S. Marshals Service (Retired) ""Lawless Frontier is exceptional. Velda Brotherton has crafted a historically accurate, non-fiction work that features the cutting prose and solid pacing of a modern thriller."" -J.B. Stevens, Award-Winning Author and Critic ""A vivid tribute to the fearless deputy marshals who carried the law into the wildest reaches of the frontier. Brotherton tells their story with the drama and respect it deserves."" -Chris Enss, New York Times Bestselling Author of Tilghman: The Legendary Lawman and the Woman Who Inspired Him

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Award-winning author and historian Velda Brotherton spent more than three decades bringing the American West to life through both fiction and nonfiction. A former journalist, she was known for her sharp eye for detail and her commitment to uncovering the real stories behind the legend.Brotherton authored dozens of books spanning Western historical fiction and regional nonfiction, earning a loyal readership drawn to her authenticity and grit. Her nonfiction work, Fly With the Mourning Dove, was a finalist for the prestigious Women Writing the West WILLA Literary Award in 2008.In 1988, she co-founded the Northwest Arkansas Writers Workshop with Dusty Richards, mentoring generations of writers. She passed away in 2023, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a storyteller and historian of the West. Retired chief deputy U.S. Marshal and New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron published his first Western, Hard Road to Heaven, in 2005, followed by The Hell Riders in 2006 (both under Mark Henry). Since then, he's written seven Arliss Cutter novels featuring a modern-day deputy U.S. Marshal based in Alaska, and eight Jericho Quinn espionage thrillers. Marc is the author of seven Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan novels for the Clancy estate. His short fiction has appeared in Boys' Life Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post. Originally from Texas, Cameron and his wife have lived in Alaska for twenty-seven years.

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