A municipal feud

A town divided. A grudge older than memory. In this complete, unabridged edition of Ernest Haycox's classic tale, a simmering municipal rivalry erupts into open conflict, testing the loyalties of every citizen who calls the town home. Haycox, the master of the American Western, turns his keen eye from the open range to the courthouse square, delivering a story as sharp about human stubbornness as it is about frontier justice. This edition presents the full original text exactly as first published, accompanied by a fresh modern introduction that places the story in its literary and historical context, along with helpful reader's notes. Whether you are discovering Haycox for the first time or returning to a favorite voice, this volume offers the definitive reading experience. Part of The Founding Texts Library.