When a man passes from myth to legend, will his legacy die with him? Or will it cast a long shadow from the grave, making it a call of duty for his descendants to carry on?
Hunting bounty on the Mexican-American border as a descendant of Ace Westfield, the famous Red Rider roaming the Old West, is all the life Clint Westfield ever knew. Haunted by the spirit of his legendary ancestor, Clint decides against his heritage and chooses to build a new life up in the cold North. But the past is holding a steady grip on him, corrupting everything he does.
Fighting for his marriage and new life, Clint is hesitant when a friend asks him to take on one last job. But when he learns that a young woman has gone missing, Clint hears the call of duty again. Embarking farther north to his friend's home town wearing his red shirt, Clint soon discovers a conflict with deep roots in the snow-covered ground. Will he be able to bring back the missing woman? Or will he find himself entangled in another crisis that can only be resolved with his guns...
COLD NORTH is the 5th novel in the Red Rider western series. Set in 2001, it explores the story of Clint Westfield, descendant of the famous Red Rider, and his struggle between confronting his own past and continuing a legacy he never asked for.