Western Apprehension
... a tale of the American Southwest

Decision time is fast approaching. Marshal Ben Corrigan is nearing retirementfrom a long, rewarding career as a roving law officer in the Northeast NewMexico territory circa 1886. Moving into the unknown and uncertain realm ofretirement has little appeal to him. His romantic interest, widow RachelLangford, wants him to turn in his badge and settle down with her. However,even though he finds it tempting, he still has misgivings which are not allrelated to leaving his life-fulfilling profession.
Compounding his uncertainty is his own survival. A routine assignment totransport a man who murdered a deputy sheriff in the town of Iron HorseJunction to the territorial capital of Santa Fe goes awry. The struggleshe endures during this incident will finally cause him to make hisfateful decision, Whatever he chooses - everything hangs on his ability tosurvive his present ordeal.