Riders of Judgment

Cain Hammett is among the last of his kind, an independent Wyoming cattleman devoted to his family and his land. But when ruthless cattle barons move in on his territory, bringing with them a vicious horde of thugs and gunfighters, this man of peace must turn to his own weapons and defend all that may be taken from him. Original.

Frederick Manfred (1912–94) grew up on a farm in Iowa with six brothers, attended Calvin College in Michigan, and then hitchhiked for two years across America, which provided him with rich material for his novels. He is the author of twenty-four novels, including a five-volume series, The Buckskin Man Tales, which includes Lord Grizzly, a finalist for the 1954 National Book Award, Conquering Horse, Scarlet Plume, King of Spades, and Riders of Judgment.