The Amtrak Wars ― Death-Bringer

With the seriously-injured Clearwater now safely in their hands the First Family hatches a plan to capture Cadillac and Mr Snow and annihilate the Clan M'Call; a plan in which Steve is forced to continue his double-role as loyal agent of the Confederation and blood-brother to the Plainfolk.

The First Family is hell-bent on exacting retribution for past defeats and the twice-bloodied House of Yama-Shita, a leading Iron Master family, is also thirsting for vengeance. Both parties blindly pursue their own ends unaware that the final outcome is not governed by force of arms but by the irrevocable power of prophecy.

And Steve Brickman, comes to understand why some among the Clan M'Call, who knew him better than he knew himself, chose to call him 'Death Bringer'.

Patrick Tilley was born in Essex in 1928, but spent his formative years in the border counties of Northumbria and Cumbria. After studying art at King's College, University of Durham, he came to London in 1955 and rapidly established himself as one of Britain's leading graphic designers. He began writing part-time in 1959.

In 1968 he gave up design altogether in favour of a new career as a film scriptwriter. Work on several major British-based productions was followed by writing assignments in New York and Hollywood. His books have been translated into several languages, and have achieved cult-novel status.