"Berkley western novel" -- Spine.

It was the happiest day of Deputy U. S. Marshal Jack Slade's life, until a gang of roughnecks broke it up and shot his bride. Now in a coma, Slade's bride-to-be faces a slim chance for a full recovery. With his heart broken and filled with vengence, the lawman sets out to pursue the gang that broke up his Oklahoma wedding and raided the Cherokee reservation. Teaming up with Little Wolf, Slade follows the gang south toward Mexico, passing through the perilous areas of Texas. And as Slade attempts to exact justice for his fiancě, he will be tempted to break any law that stands in the way.