Since the day Gus McIntyre’s name first danced across my computer screen, his life path has changed repeatedly.

When readers closed the final page of Fighting Back, McIntyre had led a ragtag posse to a boxed canyon where they recovered a herd of stolen cattle. They were about to head back to the Circle H Ranch for a well-deserved rest. Of course, the trek back is not easy, and the ragtag posse arrives to a hero’s welcome. Finally, after months of dusty trails, Gus and Naomi Brown settle in for a peaceful existence among friends.

Serenity does not last long, though. Trouble has a way of finding the red-haired cowboy.

In the middle of the night, the young Apache brave, Running Bear, arrives at their doorstep with an urgent message from his grandfather. Chief Tatonga’s beloved granddaughter, White Dove, has vanished. He needs Gus’s help to find her. Of course, refusing the old chief’s plea is unthinkable.

The evidence points south, beyond the Rio Grande River and deep into the lawless reaches of northern Mexico, where justice is scarce and rich landowners operate with impunity.

Joined by Naomi and a handful of trusted friends, Gus rides into unfamiliar country. Every mile carries greater danger than the last. Their enemy is no ordinary outlaw. Hidden behind wealth, influence, and a private army of ruthless vaqueros, the powerful Don Guillermo Salamanca rules a world where innocent lives are bought, sold, and discarded without consequence. At his side is a giant bodyguard, an evil overseer, and a feared assassin known as El Fantasma (The Ghost).

White Dove is abused in every way and prays for her brother to come and restore her freedom. Her rescue becomes far more than a search for one missing young woman. It is a confrontation with cruelty, corruption, and the kind of depraved injustice that thrives when no one is willing to stand against it.

As the trail winds through barren landscapes and foreign soil, the rescue party discovers strength in their individual skills. Together, they make up a formidable force behind the planning of McIntyre.

Depraved Injustice is not only a story of bravery and courage. It is also a tale of two young people exploring the depths of their camaraderie.

Throughout the McIntyre Adventures, readers have watched the quiet bond between Gus and Naomi deepen through hardship and adversity. They have trusted one another with their lives, shared victories and heartbreak, and stood shoulder to shoulder when the odds seemed impossible.

At the conclusion of this 14th adventure, their relationship reaches a long-awaited turning point. Orphaned at a young age, Gus and Naomi have been fending for themselves for years. Now, as adults, they find it difficult to understand the emotional turmoil that stirs within their young bodies. In a moment that has been building since the day they met, Gus and Naomi confront their most difficult challenge, an examination of their unbreakable bond and what it means for their future.

Depraved Injustice delivers everything readers have come to expect from the McIntyre Adventures — fast-paced, unforgettable characters, sweeping Western landscapes, and the timeless belief that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things when they choose to stand for what is right. Watch for it later this August.