The Road to Jericho: A Western Noir

By James Harvest

In the heart of a desert hell, where silver isn't the only thing buried...

Elias Black, a disillusioned Pinkerton detective haunted by his past, arrives in the remote boomtown of Jericho chasing a single, desperate hope: a letter from his idealistic younger brother, Caleb. The letter speaks of a visionary mine owner, a bottomless silver lode, and then... of ghosts in the earth, numbers that don't add up, and a warning: "The road to Jericho is paved with good intentions and bad men."

When Elias finds Jericho, he finds a paradox of dust and opulence, ruled by the charming and ruthless Silas Rourke from his saloon, The Gilded Cage. Caleb has vanished, his disappearance written off as a tragic accident. But Elias soon learns that in Jericho, the truth is the most valuable-and most dangerous-commodity of all.

Teaming up with Anja von Hirschfeld, a disgraced Austrian journalist posing as a botanist, Elias plunges into a labyrinth of dark secrets. They are hunted by a silent, professional killer and gaslit by Rourke's associate-a cold, impeccably dressed Swiss Accountant who views human life as a line on a balance sheet.

Their investigation uncovers a conspiracy that stretches from the deepest, off-the-books mine shafts-where a priceless mineral crucial for advanced weaponry is secretly mined-to the highest echelons of European finance. This isn't just about stolen silver; it's about a vast, impersonal machine that funds coups and destabilizes nations, fueled by a horrifying human cost: the systematic abduction and trafficking of Jericho's orphans.

From the blistering streets of a town built on a lie to the claustrophobic darkness of the Ghost Shaft, Elias and Anja must forge unlikely alliances with a guilt-ridden priest, a vengeful Apache chief, and a haunted saloon girl to expose the truth.

But the consortium is always watching, and its reach is infinite. To bring the house of Jericho down, they must risk everything in a final, explosive confrontation where the price of justice may be their very souls.

The Road to Jericho is a masterful blend of classic Western and gritty Noir-a epic tale of one man's quest for his brother that unravels into a international web of corruption, action, and heart-pounding suspense. Perfect for fans of True Grit, Chinatown, and No Country for Old Men.

Discover the secret at the end of the road. Your journey into darkness begins now.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FS7JS6S2
• ISBN13: 9798266651722
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"