A territory in chaos. Men driven by greed and survival. Can he wrestle control over this wild land, or will lawless vermin claim his last breath?

New Mexico Territory, the 1870s. Jack Sage never backs down from a fight. Arriving in Silver City lured by its recent gold strikes, the retired lawman swings by to witness the trial of a gang member who fatally shot a U.S. Marshal in the back. But when the courtroom erupts into a spray of bullets, he's forced to pull his guns on the bandits... while the outlaw patriarch escapes.

Reluctantly agreeing to be deputized and bring the fugitives in, Jack rides into the mountains in hot pursuit. But he quickly finds himself in dire straits when he's ambushed by the vicious outlaw family who hang him from a rope by his neck.

In dangerous territory ruled by desperadoes, will he die under the ever tightening grip of the noose?

The Hanging Star is the fast-paced fourth book in the Jack Sage Western series. If you like tenacious characters, breathtaking storylines, and nail-biting suspense, then you'll love Donald L. Robertson's thrilling showdown.