Texas 1866: Burrell's Trinity
(2026)(The second book in the Elias Burrell series)
A novel by Robert Hanlon
A wounded witness. A river running toward Galveston. And an entire political machine determined to stop the truth from reaching federal court.
Elias Burrell escaped East Texas with the evidence needed to destroy Harlan Cress’s empire, but survival has only carried him into the next phase of the fight. With Amos Pell’s testimony, Delia’s ledger, and a growing list of crimes tied directly to powerful men across the state, the Burrell party pushes south along the Trinity River knowing every mile brings them closer to a final reckoning. It also brings them deeper into territory controlled by men who have no intention of letting them arrive alive.
As Pinkerton operatives, hired gunmen, corrupt officials, and river predators close in from every direction, the journey becomes a relentless contest of endurance. Ambushes wait along the banks, telegraph lines carry warnings ahead of them, and every crossing presents another opportunity for their enemies to strike. With Bose’s condition deteriorating and supplies running thin, the margin for error grows smaller with each passing day.
Yet the greatest threat may be the man waiting at the end of the river. Sterling understands that the battle is no longer about bullets or bloodshed. It is about timing, information, and controlling the ground where the final confrontation will occur. If he can prevent Pell from testifying and keep the ledger out of federal hands, an entire system of corruption will survive regardless of how many men fall along the way.
Filled with frontier action, political intrigue, riverborne adventure, and the hard-earned determination that has defined Elias Burrell’s struggle from the beginning, Burrell's Trinity is a gripping Western where the distance between justice and failure is measured not in miles, but in the people willing to risk everything to reach the truth.
Genre: Western
Elias Burrell escaped East Texas with the evidence needed to destroy Harlan Cress’s empire, but survival has only carried him into the next phase of the fight. With Amos Pell’s testimony, Delia’s ledger, and a growing list of crimes tied directly to powerful men across the state, the Burrell party pushes south along the Trinity River knowing every mile brings them closer to a final reckoning. It also brings them deeper into territory controlled by men who have no intention of letting them arrive alive.
As Pinkerton operatives, hired gunmen, corrupt officials, and river predators close in from every direction, the journey becomes a relentless contest of endurance. Ambushes wait along the banks, telegraph lines carry warnings ahead of them, and every crossing presents another opportunity for their enemies to strike. With Bose’s condition deteriorating and supplies running thin, the margin for error grows smaller with each passing day.
Yet the greatest threat may be the man waiting at the end of the river. Sterling understands that the battle is no longer about bullets or bloodshed. It is about timing, information, and controlling the ground where the final confrontation will occur. If he can prevent Pell from testifying and keep the ledger out of federal hands, an entire system of corruption will survive regardless of how many men fall along the way.
Filled with frontier action, political intrigue, riverborne adventure, and the hard-earned determination that has defined Elias Burrell’s struggle from the beginning, Burrell's Trinity is a gripping Western where the distance between justice and failure is measured not in miles, but in the people willing to risk everything to reach the truth.
Genre: Western
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