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A haunting tale of revenge, redemption, and the unexpected kindness found in a broken world, The Dead Ringer follows a man returned from the grave who sets out to punish those who destroyed him—only to discover that justice is more complicated than vengeance.
Montana, 1935.
Benjamin Kilt was supposed to be dead.
After being betrayed by his own bank-robbing partner and half brother, beaten nearly to death, and buried alive, Kilt should have become another forgotten casualty of the unforgiving West. Instead, he survives—and returns with a single purpose: to settle the score with the men who left him for dead.
But Kilt’s path to revenge takes an unexpected turn when he rescues Bonnie, a thirteen-year-old Indigenous girl escaping the cruelty of the man who claimed ownership over her. Though reluctant at first, Kilt becomes her unlikely protector, and their journey together forces him to confront truths he would rather ignore.
Years later, Bonnie looks back on Kilt’s dangerous pursuit of justice and tells the story of a man caught between anger and compassion, revenge and redemption. Her memories reveal the complicated history of the Kilt brothers and lead toward a final confrontation at the very ranch where their shared story began.
Blending the grit of the American West with deep emotional insight, The Dead Ringer examines the blurred line between right and wrong, and the difficult choices people make when they believe they are fighting for justice.
For fans of Charles Portis, Elmore Leonard, and Annie Proulx, this powerful and atmospheric Western asks a timeless question:
Can a person seeking revenge still find a reason to believe in goodness?
The Dead Ringer: A Novel
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