Let Justice Burns Slow
(2026)(A book in the Saga of Southwest Western series)
A novel by James Leonard
Elwood Merrick spent five years in a Mexican prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Now he’s riding north hoping to find the woman he left behind—and the man who put him there.
But exposing the truth won’t be easy.
The real murderer is hiding in plain sight as Brenton’s most respected businessman, Pritchard Thomas.
During the years Elwood was gone, Pritchard took control of the town, complete with a bought sheriff, hired killers, and a population too frightened to resist.
Elwood didn’t ride back looking for revenge.
But Flora Salgado—the saloon girl he once loved—is still living under Pritchard’s shadow, and his old friends are ready to risk everything to stand beside him.
With a handful of loyal men at his side, Elwood begins tearing down the foundations of Pritchard’s power.
Every secret exposed weakens the empire.
Every move brings violence closer to the surface.
And the nearer Elwood comes to the truth, the more dangerous Brenton becomes.
Five years ago a lie destroyed his life.
Now the man responsible is finally within reach.
But how much of Brenton will burn before justice is done?
A standalone Historical Western Adventure by James Leonard.
A Western Adventure of relentless action and hardship, threaded with Western Romance—readable in any order.
Genre: Western
Now he’s riding north hoping to find the woman he left behind—and the man who put him there.
But exposing the truth won’t be easy.
The real murderer is hiding in plain sight as Brenton’s most respected businessman, Pritchard Thomas.
During the years Elwood was gone, Pritchard took control of the town, complete with a bought sheriff, hired killers, and a population too frightened to resist.
Elwood didn’t ride back looking for revenge.
But Flora Salgado—the saloon girl he once loved—is still living under Pritchard’s shadow, and his old friends are ready to risk everything to stand beside him.
With a handful of loyal men at his side, Elwood begins tearing down the foundations of Pritchard’s power.
Every secret exposed weakens the empire.
Every move brings violence closer to the surface.
And the nearer Elwood comes to the truth, the more dangerous Brenton becomes.
Five years ago a lie destroyed his life.
Now the man responsible is finally within reach.
But how much of Brenton will burn before justice is done?
A standalone Historical Western Adventure by James Leonard.
A Western Adventure of relentless action and hardship, threaded with Western Romance—readable in any order.
Genre: Western
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