Cracker Westerns are riproarin actionpacked cantputemdown tales set in the frontier days of Florida. They are full of adventure real heroes and vivid authentic details that bring Floridas history to life.Tree Hooker will take on anythingampmdashman animal or force of natureampmdashthat stands in the way of his cattle drives during the Civil War. Hes a Confederate soldier trying to save his country from starvation. Assigned to lead a group of tough sunbaked cow hunters he sets out to supply the South with beef from the herds on Floridas plains. Plenty of others also want those herds. There are the Yankees led by men like Major Dan Greenley. Hes tired of the war and knows that it will end quickly once the Confederacy runs out of food. Greenley is new to Florida and still believes in fighting by the rules of civilized warfare. But hes also a fast learner. He soon realizes that there is no such thing as civilized warfare in the palmetto scrub. A few people try to keep their humanity despite being surrounded by the horrors of war. Doris Brava is one of those. A young widow surviving on her own in Yankeeoccupied St. Augustine she finds hope and love in an unlikely placeampmdashGreenleys arms. But hope and love cant shield Doris from the savagery that rules on the palmetto plains.amplt amplt Previous in seriesNext in series ampgt ampgtSee all of the books in this series