He only meant to ride shotgun for a preacher. Then the whole damn town went to hell. Ryder wasn't lookin' for trouble. Just a dusty trail, a quiet escort job, and a preacher who talked more about mercy than sense. But Bishop's Ford had other ideas. The moment Ryder and young Reverend Greeley roll in, they find a town held by a crooked sheriff, an army-trained Major, and laws twisted to break good people. When the town's old minister turns up murdered, Ryder gets framed, beaten half to death, and tied to a post to die. Big mistake. Because Ryder survives. He always survives. Pulled from the edge by a miner with his own reasons to fight, Ryder comes back hard-quiet, angry, and set on tearing the rot out of Bishop's Ford one bullet at a time. While Greeley tries to hold a terrified town together, Sheriff Beckett tightens his grip, and Major Harland prepares to wipe Bishop's Ford clean off the map. They think hurting the preacher will draw Ryder out. They're right. When night falls, Ryder slips into town with a stolen rifle, a ring of keys, and vengeance riding on his shoulders. Some men run from hell. Ryder rides straight into it. Perfect for fans of Jack Reacher, Taylor Sheridan, and no-nonsense Western justice.