The Best of Enemies

About the book

Meet Trace and Chaw: a feisty duo of veterans from the Civil War who came close to killing each other on the battlefield, only to survive and fight another day. Together...

They first crossed paths in a gruesome battle, resembling demons in their military attire amidst the chaos of war. Private Chaw, the Confederate soldier, enjoyed chewing tobacco and engaging in skirmishes with Union troops. Private Trace, the Union soldier, held a strong disdain for Southerners, particularly stubborn characters like Chaw. However, after the dust settled following the Battle of Deadeye Gap, the colors of their uniforms no longer mattered. Both were drenched in crimson blood. And both were the sole survivors...

Thus began an unexpected camaraderie.

With the war behind them, Trace and Chaw journey across the Western frontier, taking on various odd jobs. Skilled with firearms and knives, fond of revelry and women, and always prepared for trouble, the mismatched pair somehow makes it work - until they join forces with a freight company led by a striking woman. Her business becomes ensnared in the conflict between two rival mine owners vying for control of the transportation routes. Unwillingly, Trace and Chaw find themselves caught in the midst of another conflict. And this time, it promises to be just as brutal - and perhaps their final showdown...