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An Indians war lance killed his father. Robbers bullets murdered his mother, maybe his younger brothers, too. Faced with being alone, 18-year-old Birch Rose must deal with sorrow, despair, anger, and a consuming desire for revenge. Befriended by Deadwoods legendary sheriff, Seth Bullock, Rose becomes a deputy and one of the fastest gunmen in the Dakota Territory - and a hunter of men. In the end, Birch confronts his familys killers, but finds his lust for vengeance is hollow. Reunited with his younger brothers, Birch comes to terms with life and reaches his own personal redemption.--BOOK JACKET. Ride the Trail of Death is a novel about a family torn apart by the brutality of the Old West. Set in Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush period of the late 1870s, the main character is Birch Rose, an eighteen-year-old boy who seeks revenge for his murdered parents and two younger brothers lost in the woods, presumably killed. Faced with being alone, Birch deals with sorrow, despair, anger, and a consuming desire for retaliation. He becomes a Deadwood deputy sheriff and one of the fastest gunmen in the Dakota Territory. In the end, Birch confronts his familys killers, but finds his lust for retribution is hollow. Reunited with his younger brothers, Birch comes to terms with life and reaches his own personal redemption. An historically accurate tale rich in character development, action, and perhaps, most importantly, the power of redemption. Kenneth Kieser knows Deadwood and the Dakotas and Ride the Trail of Death glows with realistic energy.--Cotton Smith, President, Western Writers of America