Their Darkest Hour is coming... Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1885 The stain of Ed Parsons' ignominy has begun to spread. There are rumors that territorial prosecutor Cam Faraday and Laramie County sheriff Cliff Ryan have collaborated to cover up evidence in Cheyenne's most controversial murder. Editor of The Tribune, Charlie Quaid, has hired ambitious journalist Emmaline Roberts to investigate, but there is peril on the streets of Cheyenne for the young reporter, and she needs the skill and dedication of Sheriff Cliff Ryan to keep her safe. In San Francisco, Luke's reunion with the woman he loves has not gone to plan; he returns to Cheyenne to face what might have been, only to be devastated by what he discovers. And the Alliance confronts its darkest hour as its enemies EMPIRE FOR LIBERTY is the second volume in THE LIBERTY & PROPERTY LEGENDS series, and begins where HEARTLAND On the Side of Angels left off. In this fast-paced, character-rich sequel, warmed by romance and humor, we witness the best and the worst of humanity. We can be left in no doubt that we are now deep in the heart of the Liberty & Property Legends