'Drag' Harlan

"Drag" Harlan by Charles Alden Seltzer is a gripping Western that throws us into the life of Drag Harlan, a tough rider who is both solitary and skilled, making his way through a dangerous desert where trouble is always just over the horizon. In the opening, we meet Harlan on his black horse, Purgatory, as he rides across the desolate landscape, a place where the threat of rival gangs and Apache attacks is constant, and where Harlan's sharp skills with weapons hint at the conflicts to come. The story highlights themes of reputation and survival, and teases themes of survival and violence experienced in the American West. A chance encounter and an investigation into distant gunfire promises an action-packed story filled with conflict.