Part of Series
Legend. Outcast. Free Man. The natural enemy of every free man is his own government . . . The land of the free and the home of the brave is no longer a safe place for men like Darry Ransom. Once, he believed in the promise of a nation based on liberty and justice for all. Now, he is a heretic and a rebel—an endangered species in a world ruled by those who call themselves guardians of a free society. Ransom calls them Enemy. Now, as he roams the present-day Idaho wilderness—seeking the peace that has eluded him for centuries—the lone wolf suddenly becomes the prey. The hunt has begun for the fugitive who will never conform, cannot be tamed . . . and refuses to die. . . . and the natural enemy of every government is a free man.
Author
William Wallace Johnstone was a prolific American author, mostly of western, horror and survivalist novels. Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. He quit school when he was fifteen and worked in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. He later served in the Army and, upon returning to civilian life, worked in radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone started his writing career in 1970, but did not have any works published until 1979 (The Devil's Kiss) and became a full-time writer in 1980. He wrote close to two hundred books in numerous genres, including suspense and horror. His main publication series were Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles and his own personal favorite novel was The Last of the Dog Team (1980). He also authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason. Johnstone had lived for many years in Shreveport, Louisiana, yet died in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 65. J. A. Johnstone is continuing William W. Johnstone's series.
