Robert B. Parker's Opium Rose

In this gripping installment of the bestselling series, lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch face unexpected challenges when trouble erupts in their peaceful town of Appaloosa. The arrival of Rose McMaster, a young widow with ties to a deceased attorney embroiled in a deadly opium operation, complicates their lives as they must unravel her late husband's mysterious connections and protect her from escalating danger. With tensions rising from militia-like raiders and a murder linking Rose to her late husband's affairs, Virgil and Everett find themselves racing against time to restore order and uncover the truth.