"Robert B. Parker's The Bridge" by Robert Knott (A Cole and Hitch novel, Book 4)

Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are back in the saddle. These two lawmen-for-hire are known for their quick draws, dry humor, and the unspoken loyalty between them. This time, they are hired to protect a railroad bridge crew whose work is being targeted by saboteurs and violence. With a deadline looming and enemies lurking behind every ridge, the pair must hold the line while the bridge rises.

Knott carries on the tradition of the late Robert B. Parker, whose Cole and Hitch novels, including Appaloosa, delivered spare, snappy dialogue and old-fashioned Western grit. If you like lean prose, tough heroes, and gunfights with a wry grin, this one is for you.