Craig Rainey

Massacre at Agua CalienteA Western Tragedy by Craig RaineyBlake Thorne has spent a lifetime leaving death in his wake. Feared by lawmen, bounty hunters, and outlaws alike, he lives by a simple rule: survive at any cost. When a violent raid on a remote Mormon wagon train leaves a young woman stranded in the wilderness, Thorne makes a decision that will alter the course of both their lives. Juliana Gonzaba is the daughter of one of northern Mexico's most powerful men.
Torn from everything she has ever known, she finds herself at the mercy of a man she should despise. Yet as they struggle across a brutal frontier hunted by soldiers, bounty hunters, and relentless enemies, Juliana discovers there is more to Blake Thorne than the monster the world believes him to be. But some sins cannot be escaped. As blood debts mount and old enemies close in, Blake is forced to confront the ghosts of his violent past.
When honor, vengeance, and love collide beneath the burning skies of the Mexican frontier, every choice carries a terrible price. In a land where survival demands sacrifice and redemption may come too late, one man will discover that the dead are not always the ones buried beneath the ground. Massacre at Agua Caliente is a sweeping Western tragedy of love, violence, redemption, and the enduring consequences of the choices we make.