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Loaded for Honor

Dark Sheriff Series #4

by Roger Mendoza

      Loaded for Honor (Book #4 of Dark Sheriff Series)
      Auburn stands on the edge of ruin. Judge Silas Gentry—now fully unmasked in his ambition—moves to seize the town, the gold mine, and the future Joseph Pruitt died to protect. With the law twisted to his will and fear spreading through the streets, Gentry’s grip tightens like a noose around the people of Auburn.
      But the Judge has one obstacle left: Randall Pruitt.
      Once an outlaw, now a reluctant protector, Randall has taken up the badge he never wanted. Haunted by his past and driven by a promise he made to Elizabeth, he steps into the role of sheriff not for glory, but for the fragile hope of redemption. Yet wearing the star means facing the man who destroyed his brother—and the darkness he once carried within himself.
      As tensions rise, the town becomes a battleground of loyalties. Old allies return, new enemies emerge, and the Pruitt legacy is tested in fire. Elizabeth continues her interviews with Randall, capturing the final pieces of a family history marked by sacrifice, betrayal, and the stubborn pursuit of honor. Through her words, the truth of the Pruitt brothers—and the cost of their choices—comes into sharp focus.
      When Silas Gentry finally steps out to claim Auburn by force, Randall must confront the man who has shadowed his family for decades. In the dust and dying light of the frontier, two legends collide—one born of corruption, the other forged in regret.       Only one will walk away.
      Loaded for Honor is a sweeping Western climax of courage, legacy, and the price of standing for what’s right. In a land where justice is fragile, and honor is hard‑won, the Dark Sheriff must decide not just how to fight… but who he is when the smoke clears.