In Ride the Dark Trail, Louis L'Amour tells the story of Logan
Sackett, a cynical drifter who changes his ways to help a widow keep her
land.
Logan Sackett is wild and rootless, riding west in search of easy
living. Then he meets Emily Talon, a fiery old widow who is even wilder
than he is. Tall and lean, Em is determined to defend herself against
the jealous locals who are trying to take her home. Logan doesn't want
to get involved--until he finds out that Em was born a Sackett. Em is
bucking overwhelming odds, but Logan won't let her stand alone. For even
the rebellious drifter knows that part of being a Sackett is backing up
your family when they need you.