Book excerpt: Longarm’s saddled with a she-devil! The son of a legendary Civil War hero, U.S. Deputy Marshal Bradford G. Gumm wanted to forge his own legend by bringing peace to the range war-torn region of Pine Valley, Arizona—only to vanish before he could. Now, Longarm must locate his fellow marshal with the help of Gumm’s fiancée, Julia Konrad. Her uppity, spoiled, high society upbringing tends to grate on Longarm’s nerves, but even he has to admire her willingness to risk life and limb for her intended. Except now that she’s gotten a taste for frontier life, she’s set her sights on Longarm—and Julia always gets what she wants…