The Range Wolf by Andrew J. Fenady

Wolf Riker is a force unto himself.  He's also an enigma.

Dorchester Publishing and Net Galley shared an ebook of this story with me (thank you).  It's just been published and you can get a copy now at your local bookstore.

Wolf Riker is a rancher.  He's a cattleman who earned the nickname "Range Wolf".  He's also rough and tough, mean and relentless, and kind in some ways.  He's definitely the leader of his pack of cowboys and he'll do whatever he needs to remind them of that.  He intends to move his cattle fast and get to the market in Kansas for a better price.  Indians, comancheros, floods, and mutiny won't stop him.

Christopher Guthrie meets him right after Indians have attacked the stage he was riding on.  He's a book learned young man who doesn't even have any calluses on his hands.  But he and his female fellow passenger have no choice except to join the cattle drive.  They won't reach their destination on foot with no food, water or horses.  And his fellow passenger was injured in the fight.  He couldn't be more different from Wolf.  And, yet, there were some similarities between them.

This story is full of action, lots of danger within camp and without, and there are beeves everywhere.  If you enjoy a good cowboy story with no-nonsense characters, this a great read for you.  I enjoyed it.

Happy reading.