Hawke The King Hill War

" Mason Hawke's fingers are skilled instruments. Trained as a concert pianist, Hawke saw his ambitions of becoming a wealthy soloist die after returning from the war. And while his soul may have been destroyed by the horrors he witnessed and even committed, his fingers remained as nible and agile as ever--by practicing on his Colt six-shooter. Hawke has found a new home in Nebraska. In a small town, Hawke has escaped from his two reputations--that of the musical prodigee and that of the ice-eyed gun fighter--by anonymously playing piano in a bar. But when a cowboy starts shooting up the place, Hawke has to defend himself, and two bodies litter the floor once the dust settles. Now, the head of a cattle outfit wants to use the shooting as a way to drive up the price of his beef. If he can instigate a fight between the town and his cowboys, the town will prohibit cattlemen from using their railroad. Since his shipments are almost complete, this ban would only affect his competitors, and drive the price of his beef through the roof. All he has to do is start a war. And the only man who can protect the innocent people of the town is Mason Hawke. ""Vaughan, Robert is the author of 'Hawke The King Hill War', published 2006 under ISBN 9780060888466 and ISBN 0060888466.