Cattle

In the wide‑open Alberta wilderness four ranches stretch from prairie to foothill, anchored by the massive Bar Q herd that has come to dominate the landscape. At the center stands Bill “Bull” Langdon, a towering, hard‑hearted cattle baron whose reputation for brute force and merciless ambition has made him both feared and despised. He has built his empire by seizing land, coercing homesteaders, and relentlessly driving the cattle—both government‑branded Indian stock and prized imports—into his ever‑growing herd.

The novel opens amidst the Bull’s relentless push, his contempt for anyone who might challenge his rule, and a simmering clash between his ambitions and the people—settlers, Indigenous communities, and even the women he regards as mere “scrub stock.” As rival ranchers, government agents, and the rugged terrain itself begin to push back, the story sets the stage for a tense showdown over ownership, loyalty, and survival in the harsh Canadian frontier.