The Barefoot Sheriff

<p>Josie Blue has been hunting outlaws and predatory aliens for too long. As an agent for the Riders of the Purple Sage-an elite paranormal division of the Pinkerton Agency-she's seen and done things that would break most people. Haunted by her past she's become a shadow of herself. Her skewbald mare is lame. Her boots are worn through. Her canteen is dry. Her hat has gone missing. When folks mistake her for a man she's too whipped to correct them.<br><br>And then Josie stumbles into Hellers Hole. Once thriving the town is now scrabbling to survive. The new rail line offers a glimmer of hope. For Josie it might be the last chance to escape her past and find something to hold onto.<br>Only in carving out a peaceful life she's forced to confront her demons. Can she find something worth fighting for in a town of outlaws settlers and strangers?</p>