Five Miles to Perdition

In the desert town of Perdition, young Pete and his partner Dave Hamill ride into a place where guns are surrendered at the door and every smile hides a threat. Pete's quick wit and steady nerve put him on a collision course with Marshal Collins, but they also draw the attention of the town's elusive gambling boss, the Spider, who seems to know exactly how Perdition really works. Over steaks, sharp talk, and the uneasy rules of a lawless frontier settlement, Pete and Dave begin to see that power here depends on bluff, intimidation, and shifting alliances. When the marshal traps them by holding their horses, Pete is forced deeper into the town's web. In the Spider's saloon, he spots coded signals, crooked machinery, and the signs of a rigged operation. Soon he overhears a deadly plot: Collins and an accomplice plan to stage a disturbance, kill the Spider, loot his safe, and pin the robbery on Pete and Dave. Instead of fleeing, Pete stays close, determined to warn the Spider and turn the scheme back on the men behind it. Cunning, loyalty, and survival drive this tense Western tale of deception in a town where trust can be fatal. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.