The Contract Surgeon

This powerful story is a thinking man's This historical novel from one of the West's most popular writers tells the story of the friendship between Valentine McGillicuddy, a young doctor plucked from his prestigious medical school and new wife to serve in the army during the Great Sioux War, and the fearsome Chief Crazy Horse.

When Crazy Horse finally agrees to surrender, mistrust and treachery on both sides foster further conflict, and he is gravely wounded. McGillicuddy declares the chief his patient and struggles through a very long night to save him.