About the book: 2020 / It's 1875, and outlaw Salem Covington has spent the last twenty years collecting stories, belongings, and lives. Nicknamed the "Black Magpie" for his exploits during the war, Salem cut a bloody trail across the western territories. After receiving word that his mentor, the Comanche shaman Dead Bear, has been killed, Salem vows revenge on the criminals. Enlisting the help of an army intelligence officer and preserving his mentor's body in a specially made coffin, he sets off in pursuit. But the actions of Salem's past that earned him the nickname "Black Magpie" still haunt him, and the only weapon that can kill him may not be as far away as he thinks. "The Coffin of the Magpie" is a ruthless tale of revenge, with specific cruelty and extreme violence.