A sheriff's deputy is caught in the crossfire of duty, morality, and the law when fugitives and slave catchers come to 1861 Detroit.

Chester E. Newman is a sheriff's deputy in Detroit at the onset of the American Civil War. He wants nothing more than to gain his captaincy in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry. To do so, he must recruit a company of men, but all his plans are thrown into chaos when runaway slaves and slave catchers come to town. With the Fugitive Slave Act still in force, Newman must walk the fine line between his oath to the law and what's right in his heart.

This novella is an immediate prequel to Rampage on the River: The Battle for Island No. 10. You don't have to have read any of my books to enjoy this one. In fact, it's a good place to start.

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