Dead Man's Shoulder

By: Chaddrick Gaines

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

He was just passing through.

When Cole Mercer’s vintage Indian motorcycle breaks down outside the dying desert town of Red Mesa, Arizona, he expects to lose a few quiet days waiting on parts. Instead, he witnesses something he can’t ignore: a sheriff’s deputy executing a wounded man after a staged crash on a lonely stretch of highway.

The deputy sees him.

Stranded without transportation and branded a fugitive by the very lawman hunting him, Mercer finds himself trapped in a town ruled by fear. The official story doesn’t match what he saw. A missing bank employee. Large cash deposits that don’t add up. A pattern of threats disguised as law enforcement.

The deeper Mercer digs, the more dangerous Red Mesa becomes.

With no backup and no way out, Mercer must outthink a badge that kills to protect its secrets. In the open desert, there are no witnesses. No second chances. Just one final reckoning.

Dead Man’s Shoulder is a lean, hard-edged action thriller featuring a lone drifter, a corrupt deputy, and a town forced to choose between silence and the truth. Perfect for fans of small-town suspense, relentless pacing, and decisive justice.