Summary - Book Two of the Coleman Legacy Series In the wake of Mason’s Bend’s turmoil, Colt Coleman, former Confederate soldier turned lawman, finds himself pulled deeper into the soul of a town still fighting for its identity. With Mayor Mason disgraced and gone, the town turns to Colt for leadership, despite his reluctance. As peace returns, the citizens begin to rebuild: businesses expand, families grow, and Mason’s Bend is rechristened as Coleman’s Crossing , a tribute to the man who risked everything to protect it. Colt’s relationship with Sally Fielding blossoms into marriage and family, even as the pressures of lawkeeping weigh heavily. The Chinese-American community grows in influence, thanks to figures like Han Lin and Lian Davenport. Old allies such as Margaret, Barnaby, and Hobbs adapt to the town’s changes while quietly wrestling with their own pasts and ambitions. Railroads bring prosperity, but also threats: new settlers, Pinkerton agents, and a rise in violence test Colt’s resolve. Amid new technologies and the dawn of the Gilded Age, Coleman’s Crossing becomes a symbol of frontier progress, and the tensions that come with it. Yet beneath the town’s steady growth, shadows stir. A violent encounter with a young gunslinger, Johnny Raven , ends in tragedy when Colt falls to an unseen second bullet, assassinated in cold blood. His funeral draws dignitaries from across the territory, but the question remains: who wanted Colt Coleman dead? As the town mourns its founder, his legacy endures , in the land, in his children, and in the whispers of a buried truth. Coleman’s Crossing closes with both reverence and unease, setting the stage for a deeper reckoning to come.