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Product Description Special U.S. Deputy Page Murdock rides into Breen, Montana, on the trail of a menacing and elusive outlaw. But before he can scout the saloons for his man, he is made town marshal in a territory heating up for the ugliest range war this side of hell. The big ranchers want a gunslinger marshal, and the small ranchers have their own hired gun. But the badge on Murdock's chest means law, and he'll enforce it the best way he knows...with a gun. Review "Mr. Estleman plays in the majors...and his nervy characters can talk their way home on a double. A good clean game." -- The New York Times Book Review "Quicksilver dialogue, incisive characterizations, and canny interweaving of observations and events. Estleman's eye, ear, and hand are in perfect sync--you will want to call up your closest friends to read them your favorite paragraphs." -- Washington Post Book World "Estleman's prose and ability to set a mood are always first-rate." -- Chicago Sun-Times "With a pro's practiced skill, Estleman keeps all the plates spinning through the air with no apparent effort and a hundred different voices." -- Boston Sunday Globe Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Murdock's Law CHAPTER 1 The hearse was drawn by a pair of arrogant-looking matched blacks with coats that shone like stretched satin, plumed bridles, and the general appearance of never having been whipped up above a trot. Black bunting framed the casket between the side windows, an expensive affair of polished mahogany with gold-plated handles under a mound of lilies and hyacinth. The driver, a square, rough-handed Irishman whose nose glowed redder than the early spring chill dictated, looked bored and thirsty. The fellow beside him, rotund in a black cutaway, striped trousers, and a high silk hat screwed down to the eye