The forest runs red when Stryker rides in. Major Neville Stryker-known to most as Evil Stryker-has earned his reputation as a man you don't cross. With a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, his skills are as deadly as they are in demand. Those who hire him know one rule: stay out of his way. When a German industrialist enlists Stryker to protect his prized log-hauling steam donkey and his two stunning nieces, the stakes are as high as the towering redwoods surrounding them. Danger doesn't wait quietly in the shadows. Union militants and federal agents are closing in, and a deadly showdown is inevitable. As bullets fly and blood soaks the forest floor, Stryker's unflinching brutality is the only thing standing between survival and annihilation. The letters stamped into his worn saddle say it all: Evil Stryker. For fans of gritty, action-packed westerns, Cross Cut delivers a relentless tale of treachery, violence, and justice carved out with steel and lead.