Book excerpt: She may kiss like a woman. But she’s willing to fight like a man. When District Attorney Tess Hayward swept the crooked marshal out with the trash she made Buffalo Ford a peace-loving place to live. But a new election’s got the town-tamer nervous. Her rival is Big Dick Wilcox—and this one’s a true politician: dirty ethics and deep pockets. Tess doesn’t stand a chance in Hell—which is what Buffalo Ford’s going to be if Big Dick comes out on top. Tess has a tactic of her own: Longarm. But what’s he supposed to do? Just head north and blow away the competition? Could happen. Because what the scoundrel has planned for Tess and all of Buffalo Ford is going to put justice to the test—along with Longarm’s patience and his skill with a .44-40.