Private Stock Detectives: When Cattlemen Hired Their Own Justice
When territorial law enforcement couldn't stop cattle rustlers, cattlemen associations hired private stock detectives like J.J. Westin who built legendary reputations one dangerous case at a time.
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Frontier Law Women: Think Deputy Moretti in 1898 Arizona
Female Pinkerton agents blazed trails in frontier law enforcement with professional training and moral courage—discover how Hayley Harper channels that legacy in The Rustler Hunter.
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The Hashknife Empire: When Cattle Operations Dwarfed Modern Corporations
The Aztec Land & Cattle Company's million-acre empire dwarfed modern ranches and inspired the entire plot of The Rustler Hunter, where corruption festered in America's largest cattle operation.
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Canyon Diablo: Arizona's Most Lawless Town
When researching The Rustler Hunter, R.J. Sloane discovered Canyon Diablo—Arizona's most lawless town where six marshals died trying to bring order and survival meant being faster than the outlaws who called it home.
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