In "Cutthroat Canyon,""Canyon," a gripping historical novel by Robert Earl Winter, Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Logan returns to his hometown of Genoa, Nevada, after the Civil War, only to find himself embroiled in a web of political intrigue, murder, and conspiracy. Soon after his arrival, Jesse's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the newly appointed sheriff of Storey County. As he navigates the challenges of law enforcement in the tumultuous landscape of 1865 Nevada, Jesse faces ...

Jesse Logan, having been raised in early Nevada as a cowboy and deer hunter, finds himself a private and sharpshooter on the fields of battle in the Civil War. His inclination to act impulsively often gets him in trouble with one of his superiors but also results in some rewards and promotions. He becomes romantically involved with a woman who turns out to be a secret agent for the Union army but also is married to a Rebel officer. The entanglement places him in mortal jeopardy from which ...