Publisher's Synopsis
In 1875, Judge Parker commissioned fifty black deputy marshals to keep the peace in Indian Territory, the most untamed area of the West. These men must cross the 'deadline', a railroad which marks the boundary between civilization and lawlessness. Unique amongst these brave men is Bass Reeves, who sets himself apart by his devotion to justice. But when his own son, Benny, is accused of murder and flees into the Territory, Bass is forced to find out which is stronger: blood or law.
