The Last Stand

In Matt Braun's The Last Stand, the federal government's determination to make Oklahoma the 46th state leads to a dramatic conflict as Chitto Starr, a full-blood Cherokee, spearheads an armed rebellion to defend his people's stolen land. Pursued by Deputy US Marshal Owen McLain, who views the mission as both a duty and a personal burden, the two men engage in a tense struggle marked by cunning and violence. As they confront their fateful choices against a backdrop of historical turmoil, both must embark on harrowing journeys of honor and courage.