Long Ride

A federal fugitive is running for a fortune. A widow is waiting for him. And Eldridge Sample is running out of time.

Federal Marshal Eldridge Sample thought his latest assignment was simple: recover stolen federal money and return a group of prisoners to federal custody.

Then everything goes wrong.

A deadly confrontation in Indian Territory leaves a marshal dead, a fugitive named Amos Teeter on the run, and $2,500 in federal gold in the hands of a widow whose husband died protecting his land and his people.

Now powerful men in Fort Smith want their money back.

Deputy Heck wants his prisoners.

And Teeter wants the gold.

But Teeter isn't simply running away.

He's heading straight for the widow.

When Eldridge and Captain Samuel Checote realize the truth, they mount a desperate pursuit across the Oklahoma Territory. Their horses are already exhausted. Teeter has a head start. The roads stretch for miles. And every hour brings him closer to a defenseless woman standing between him and the money.

What begins as a federal warrant becomes a race against time.

Along the way, Eldridge must contend with corrupt officials, racial hatred, political power, murdered witnesses, competing jurisdictions, armed posses, and a ruthless fugitive who knows exactly how to exploit the chaos around him.

The trail becomes a long ride through dangerous territory where horses give out, loyalties are tested, and justice can depend on which man reaches the next town first.

But the greatest danger may not be Teeter.

It may be the men wearing the same badge as Eldridge.

Packed with Western action, cowboy adventure, bounty hunting, frontier justice, Oklahoma Territory history, federal marshals, Native American lawmen, outlaw fugitives, horseback pursuits, gunfights, corruption, betrayal, murder investigations, stolen gold, and high-stakes suspense, LONG RIDE is a fast-paced Old West thriller about one man's determination to finish the job—and protect the people the law has forgotten.

Perfect for fans of Louis L'Amour, Elmore Leonard, William W. Johnstone, Ralph Compton, Craig Johnson, and C.J. Box, and readers who love historical Western fiction, cowboy thrillers, bounty hunter stories, frontier mysteries, outlaw adventures, and action-packed Western novels.

If you love:

🤠 Western Thrillers

🐎 Horseback Pursuits

⚖️ Frontier Justice

💰 Stolen Gold

🔍 Murder Mysteries

🏜️ Oklahoma Territory Adventures

👮 Federal Marshals

🔥 Outlaw Fugitives

🤝 Native American Lawmen

💥 Old West Gunfights

🏇 Relentless Cowboy Action

📜 Historical Western Fiction

🎯 Fast-Paced Frontier Suspense

Then saddle up for LONG RIDE.

The horse is tired. The trail is long. The fugitive is getting closer to his target.

And Eldridge Sample isn't stopping.

Ride with him.