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When the past comes for blood, you either draw first or die trying. Tom Callahan was once the government's deadliest secret-a lethal gun-for-hire leading a team of assassins no one knew existed. Now those days are long gone. Or so he thought. Now an aging cowboy trying to keep his ranch alive, Callahan wants nothing more than peace... and a sliver of forgiveness. But when word reaches him that his wife and son-long believed dead-may still be alive, that peace turns to dust. From railroad corruption to a secret slave trade, outlaw towns to Washington's back rooms, every mile drags Callahan deeper into the rot of the nation he once served. Hunted, framed, and haunted by the men he used to ride with, he's forced to become the one thing he swore he'd never be again-a killer. In a world built on blood, there's no clean way out. To save his family, Callahan will have to face the ghosts of his past-and decide if redemption is worth the price in bodies. New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps delivers a brutal, timely, and cinematic Western thriller where the trail to the truth runs red and redemption rides a pale horse.

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""...A fine gritty western with an unanticipated twist. Phelps's prose, dialogue, and accurate descriptions of the frontier takes readers back to the old west and all the brutality that went with it. With a nod to the authors who established the western genre, Phelps finds new, unexplored trails for his fans to enjoy."" -Reavis Z. Wortham, New York Times Bestselling Author of Comancheria ""M. William Phelps hits like a Winchester to the gut. They Came for Blood is brutal, relentless, and carved from the hard timber of the Old West. Callahan's hunt for truth and redemption kept me turning pages long after sundown."" -Anthony Wood, Will Rogers Medallion-Winning Author of Land of the Blind ""They Came for Blood packs a punch like a belly full of lead. Twists sizzling like hot lightning turn the plot faster'n a barrel racer. A definite must read."" -D.N. Sample, Author of Cold Powder Vengeance

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M. WILLIAM PHELPS is the New York Times bestselling author of forty-six nonfiction books and three novels, and a recipient of the Excellence in Investigative Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. With twenty-five years in the true crime field, Phelps has written for numerous publications, including the Providence Journal, Connecticut Magazine, and Hartford Courant. Diversifying his talents, he consulted on the first season of the hit Showtime series Dexter and has executive produced and appeared in over 350 hours of true crime television-experience that gives him a unique perspective and depth to bring to readers. At heart, though, Phelps has always been a cowboy chasing bad guys, whether on the page, at the microphone, or behind the camera.

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