BLOOD AND GOLD DUST - PROOF OF CONCEPT - SHORT

In 1883 New Mexico, the murder of a trusted town doctor exposes a trail leading to a stolen Army payroll—and secrets buried beneath the frontier town of Lantern Creek. Former cavalry soldier turned rancher Ash Rourke is drawn into the investigation, where every suspect has something to hide and every clue carries a price. Joined by the relentless tracker Jesse Hale, Ash must navigate ruthless outlaws, old war wounds and dangerous alliances to uncover the truth. As the search for hidden gold closes in on a killer hiding in plain sight, Lantern Creek discovers that the West wasn’t won—it was bought in blood.