Six years on and Rex Willard’s brother is missing, his father has become a useless drunk and the ranch is all but finished. Ruthless cattle barons are circling, desperate for their part of the failing ranch. To make matters worse, Daren, the deadly foreman of the Flying W Ranch, is out for his blood. With enemies at every turn, can Rex hold on to his inheritance and what’s left of his family? Whatever the outcome, death will claim its victim. But who will take The First Shot? Praise for E C Tubb 'A thrilling read.' - Robert Foster, acclaimed author of The Lunar Code. Edwin Charles Tubb was a British writer of western novels, science fiction and fantasy. The author of over 140 novels and 230 short stores and novellas, Tubb used 58 different pen names over five decades. He passed away in 2010, but his legacy lives on.

     Roving bands of Indians are terrorizing the west, destroying everything and anything in their path. During one of these ruthless attacks, young Colin Bowman's home is set ablaze and his parents viciously murdered. Orphaned and alone, the Civil War beckons, providing Colin with a welcome distraction and a newfound purpose. Fighting on the side of the victorious Union army, he finds adventure in learning the art of war. But the war has changed him, and in the crucible of combat his resolve has been strengthened. He decides that settling down is not for him. He no longer has any roots and has no desire to grow any. He yearns for personal freedom, the clean sweep of open spaces, the fresh wind in his face and the open sky above him. His adventures continue when he takes on the task of guiding Sam Curtway and his team through Indian country, heading out West in search of a better life. But when the Indians mercilessly attack, everyone’s life hangs in the balance. Can he settle the score and forge a new life for himself? Or will Colin’s desire for revenge ultimately prove to be his downfall? Praise for E C Tubb 'A thrilling read.' - Robert Foster, acclaimed author of The Lunar Code. Edwin Charles Tubb was a British writer of western novels, science fiction and fantasy. The author of over 140 novels and 230 short stores and novellas, Tubb used 58 different pen names over five decades. He passed away in 2010, but his legacy lives on. Pioneering Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We publish new and classic westerns by authors from the US and the UK. Sign up to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/1qCIi74 Follow us on Twitter: @PioneeringPress Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/PioneeringPress