The killer sold his soul to the devil.
The Deacon has come to collect.
In the spring of 1878, legendary lawman Coble Bray meets the fiery Maria in Big Springs and is swept off his feet.
They marry and move to a small ranch in Missouri where Coble is content with his new life and bride.
That's when his old friend Priest shows up.
A woman Priest is courting has been murdered.
A cross and a key are left in her mouth, along with a note from her killer.
Galway Press Hard times, hardcover/darrel sparkman
