Rope Burn

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. JAILHOUSE TERROR.

Those Jensen boys, Ace and Chance, find themselves on the wrong side of the law—and the raw end of justice—inside the meanest, dirtiest prison in the Arizona territory . . .

WELCOME TO THE CHAIN GANG . . .

When a barroom brawl lands Ace and Chance Jensen in jail, it’s just the beginning of a nightmare that will never end. Their jailmates are army deserters. Even worse, their jailers assume Ace and Chance are deserters, too. Which earns them even more hard time—on a brutal prison chain gang . . . ALL TROUBLEMAKERS WILL BE SHOT.

Things go from bad to worse awfully fast. One prisoner tries to escape and gets blasted in the back. Others face horrific torture at the hands of sadistic renegades. And the whole operation is run by a maniacal army major who’s working the deserters to death for his own profit. Ace and Chance have no choice but to bust out of this miserable hellhole—or die trying . . .

About the Author

William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 300 books, including the series The Mountain Man; Preacher, The First Mountain Man; Maccallister; Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter; Flintlock; Those Jensen Boys; The Frontiersman; Savage Texas; The Kerrigans; And Will Tanner- Deputy U.S. Marshal. His thrillers include Black Friday, Tyranny, Stand Your Ground, and The Doomsday Bunker.

Being the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, J.A. Johnstone learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone. He began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts.

J.A. worked hard-and learned. "Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. 'Keep the historical facts accurate,' he would say. 'Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now- be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'