"Inspired by a short story by Glendon Swarthout."

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-302).

Deep in the untamed Southern Arizona Territory, the United States Army embarks on a final campaign to rid the area of the remaining Apache warriors and capture and kill their famed war chief Geronimo. Caught between the Army and the Apache are Jacob Cox, a rancher trying to bring peace to his hard patch of land and a new life to his sister Martha. Martha is a woman perfectly suited to her wild new home, able to shoot down an Indian and match wits with any soldier. In the unforgiving desert and treacherous mountains of the Arizona frontier, an unexpected love grows between Martha and Sergeant Swing. The affair leads Martha, her brother, and the army toward a harrowing encounter with the Apache, where some will meet their ends while others will rise to become honored heroes.

All Ages.