The Apaches hated and feared Jim Tanner. They called him El Cazador, The Hunter, because he always returned them to the reservation. Dead or alive. Before the Americanos, the white men, had come to claim all the wild country, the Apaches had roamed free, riding wherever the game ran. But the West was changing. The Americanos had corralled the Indian Nations one by one,  promising peace for eternity on the lands granted to them, and also agency beef when the hunting was poor. But when promises were broken, the Apaches grew angry. Chato, a would-be war chief, was wise enough to know if they did not make a stand, their way of life would be eroded, broken promise by broken promise until the Apaches were no more. He came to believe he had been chosen by the Great Spirit to lead his people to freedom. Gathering a small band of young braves, he broke out of the San Carlos reservation. Indian scout Jim Tanner was sent to hunt Chato down. Dispatched too was a cavalry column under the command of Lieutenant Hardcastle, a young West Point glory hunter who saw the breakout as a chance to win quick promotion. After raiding ranches across Texas and burning out an overland stagecoach relay station, it was at Hueco Tanks where the Apaches had held councils and watered their horses for centuries that Chato’s band of renegades came face to face with Jim Tanner.

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"Hueco Tanks" is the second Western that I have read by Chris Scott Wilson, the first being "Double Mountain Crossing" which was excellent, "Hueco Tanks" has followed in those literary steps. Captivating from the beginning, this tale of the old West has all the genius of Scott Wilson's descriptive writing and great knowledge of the period and takes you into the minds and the fears of the characters. This is not just a tale of "cowboys and indians" but a descriptive story of the hard and bitter times of that era and the people that lived there. An excellent read well recommended.

Mike Eastwood. (five stars)

 “ Chris Scott Wilson does a fine job of interpreting historical research and weaving it into an exciting novel, The Fight at Hueco Tanks. Wilson credibly depicts the mind-set, fears, and prejudices of both the white and Native American cultures during the turbulent Apache wars era of the 19th Century, American Southwest. His final product is an interesting and stirring account. If you want to read an intriguing story of the West with a touch of realism and a bunch of adventure, The Fight at Hueco Tanks is well worth your time.”  Randy D. Smith, author

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