Cascades

CASCADESA Western Thriller of Land, Power, and Blood on the FrontierRetirement isn't in the cards for men like Sample. Not when powerful men are drawing lines on maps-and killing anyone who stands on them. When former lawman Sample arrives in Oregon Territory, he expects a simple job: help a wagon family secure their land claim and move on. But something isn't right. Claims with valuable timber are being delayed.
Survey lines don't add up. And a quiet pattern is forming-one that points to a hidden land grab stretching across the Cascades. Then the first warning arrives. And the second. By the time Sample sees the full picture, it's already in motion:A powerful investment firm buying land ahead of a secret railroad route. A corrupt system manipulating federal claims. And a ruthless enforcer with federal authority riding hard to bring Sample down.
Now the clock is ticking. To stop the scheme, Sample must: Uncover a conspiracy buried in land records and survey maps Outmaneuver a network of wealthy speculators and political influence And face a relentless hunter who never misses his mark Because in the Cascades, land is power. And power is worth killing for. If you like classic western grit with a modern thriller edge, you'll love CASCADES.