The Mark of Cain: A Classic Western Mystery (Sam Benbow Western Mysteries Book 4)

'ONE OF THE BEST PRACTITIONERS OF THE AMERICAN FORM' - Loren D. EstlemanSam Benbow has a dream of setting up a ranch with his brother Buddy.When the town fathers of Elk City, Montana promise to deliver that dream - by finding him land in exchange for his temporary services as marshal - he grudgingly agrees to keep the peace while he waits for Buddy to return from selling cattle in Virginia City.With his old cavalry buddy Skofer Haavik by his side, it's a simple enough task at first - pinning up Wanted posters, herding weekend drunks and settling down the occasional rowdy bunch of cowboys passing through.Until the day two suspicious drifters roll into town, followed by the notorious bounty hunter Cain King, who has the body of an outlaw slung across his saddle.Then Sam, riding out on the trail, stumbles across Buddy - who's been bushwhacked and shot in the back . . .Praise for the Westerns of Jack Curtis:'Pushes all the right buttons' - Western Review'Jack Curtis's spare style and sharp eye for character will keep his books fresh well into the coming century' - Loren D. Estleman'Plenty of gunsmoke and hot lead to satisfy most aficionados of the genre' - The Capital Journal'A high-caliber tale of Montana revenge' - Kirkus Reviews'Plenty of mystery and suspense' - Wayne Barton'An exciting, suspenseful drama. Run, don't walk, to the nearest bookstore and purchase this book' - Don Warren, Western Review'A good powder burner' - Abilene Reporter-News'Fine Western adventure ... Heartily recommended' - BOOKLIST THE MARK OF CAIN is Book 4 of the SAM BENBOW WESTERN MYSTERIES:Book 1: WILD RIVER MASSACREBook 2: CUT AND BRANDEDBook 3: THE FIGHT FOR SAN BERNARDOBook 4: THE MARK OF CAINBook 5: BLOOD TO BURN