Twenty years ago, fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong witnessed her father shoot down the cultlike leader of a separatist church. Now, that man's son, Malcolm Arno, has become head of a militia movement bent on unleashing chaos and anarchy across the country. Nothing seems to be standing in Arno's way—until his actions run him afoul of Caitlin Strong.

Caitlin is already searching for the kidnapped son of her sometime lover, former outlaw Cort Wesley Masters. When the missing boy's trail leads straight to Malcolm Arno's fortified Texas compound, Caitlin will be put to the ultimate test.

From the frozen rivers of the Canadian border to the desert wastelands of Mexico, the stage has been set for a battle like none Caitlin has ever faced before. The stakes are nothing less than the survival of America as we know it.

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Jon Land is the acclaimed author of numerous bestsellers, includingStrong Enough to Die,Strong Justice, andThe Seven Sins. Land lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

“A riveting, fast-paced story that leaves the reader breathless.” —Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author

“Well-designed and (especially) well-executed, the novel proves once and for all that Caitlin Strong is a compelling, series-worthy lead.” —Booklist on Strong at the Break

“The Strong books may be Land's best series yet, and his latest entry will undoubtedly be considered the ‘best of the best.' Filled with riveting action and suspense, vivid characters, and a fast-moving plot, this will attract fans of mystery and suspense with Western themes.” —Library Journal on Strong at the Break