Nightriders: Book 2 by Jim Walker
Western Large Print Edition With rumors abounding about stolen gold shipments, Wells Fargo sends Zachary Cobb to the California gold fields to investigate. A gang of vigilantes has taken it upon themselves to prosecute men suspected of the holdups, and while innocent people are being lynched, the real bandits strike with impunity. Zac discovers that the vigilantes are controlled by corrupt federal officials, and he aims to bring them in. But the price for justice may be terribly steep this time . . .