Matagorda

Tap Duvarney fought in the War Between the  States, then signed on as an Indian fighter with the  frontier army. Now he's settled in Texas, working a  ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery  -- and in the middle of a blood feud between  Kittery and the vicious Munson clan. Around Matagorda,  most folks are either on the side of the Munsons  -- or laying low. With Kittery and the Munsons out  to spill each other's blood, and Kittery's woman  stirring up trouble between the two uneasy  partners, Duvarney knows he's headed for a savage  showdown. But will it be with the Munsons, his enemies...  or with Kittery, his friend?

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Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery-and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kittery's camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kittery's woman isn't everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons-or with his closest friend?

Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery-and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kitterys camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kitterys woman isnt everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons-or with his closest friend?

Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery-and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kittery's camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kittery's woman isn't everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons-or with his closest friend?

Louis L'Amour is the only American-born novelist in history to receive both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He published ninety novels, thirty short-story collections, two works of nonfiction, a memoir, Education of a Wandering Man, and a volume of poetry, Smoke from This Altar. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print.