The cattle are disappearing long before they ever reach market, but this time the theft is only the beginning.
When trusted scout Lugo Varela uncovers a sprawling operation moving hundreds of stolen head across the Texas border with military precision, Elias Burrell realizes he is no longer facing desperate rustlers or ambitious ranchers. Behind the raids stands a powerful enemy with deep pockets, political influence, and a plan to drive independent cattlemen into ruin before buying the frontier for pennies on the dollar.
Unable to fight openly without risking the very future of the Slash B, Burrell sends Lugo and a handpicked team into the unforgiving Sonoran Desert to uncover the organization from the inside. Every mile south reveals a more dangerous enemy than they imagined, one armed with advanced weapons, disciplined men, and enough money to make justice itself a commodity. Outnumbered and cut off from help, the small band must rely on experience, patience, and hard-earned grit if they hope to expose the conspiracy before it swallows the borderlands whole.
As alliances shift and the line between law and commerce grows increasingly blurred, Burrell finds himself fighting for far more than stolen cattle. The future of every independent ranch in Texas may depend on stopping an enemy that intends to win without ever firing the first shot.
The Sonora Line is the eleventh installment in the Elias Burrell series, delivering authentic frontier action, memorable characters, and a sweeping Western adventure where courage alone may not be enough to save the open range.
Genre: Western
When trusted scout Lugo Varela uncovers a sprawling operation moving hundreds of stolen head across the Texas border with military precision, Elias Burrell realizes he is no longer facing desperate rustlers or ambitious ranchers. Behind the raids stands a powerful enemy with deep pockets, political influence, and a plan to drive independent cattlemen into ruin before buying the frontier for pennies on the dollar.
Unable to fight openly without risking the very future of the Slash B, Burrell sends Lugo and a handpicked team into the unforgiving Sonoran Desert to uncover the organization from the inside. Every mile south reveals a more dangerous enemy than they imagined, one armed with advanced weapons, disciplined men, and enough money to make justice itself a commodity. Outnumbered and cut off from help, the small band must rely on experience, patience, and hard-earned grit if they hope to expose the conspiracy before it swallows the borderlands whole.
As alliances shift and the line between law and commerce grows increasingly blurred, Burrell finds himself fighting for far more than stolen cattle. The future of every independent ranch in Texas may depend on stopping an enemy that intends to win without ever firing the first shot.
The Sonora Line is the eleventh installment in the Elias Burrell series, delivering authentic frontier action, memorable characters, and a sweeping Western adventure where courage alone may not be enough to save the open range.
Genre: Western
Used availability for Robert Hanlon's Texas 1866: The Sonora Line