The Dead-Line

"The Dead-Line" by W. C. Tuttle is a novel set in the American West, where cattle ranchers and sheep herders are on the brink of war. Jack Hartwell, torn between his cowboy upbringing and his love for Molly, the daughter of a sheepman, finds himself caught in the middle as tensions rise and a dividing line is drawn. The book begins with Jack bringing troubling news of increased conflict, which intensifies the existing strain on his marriage. Secrets and past hurts shape their relationship and signal the coming storm. As Jack struggles to find his place in a community ready to explode, the reader is pulled into a story about identity, loyalty, and the cost of conflict.