The discovery of the senseless massacre of five Mexican children in a ghost town along the Texas border closely coincides with attempts on the lives of Dylan and Luke Torres, teenage sons of Cort Wesley Masters, Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong's lover. Attempting to uncover the connection, while keeping the boys safe, puts Caitlin and Cort Wesley on a complex, twisting path of startling discoveries with deadly ramifications.

The disturbing links the two find between Caitlin's forefathers and the origin of the Mexican drug cartels in the early 1900s lead them to a megalomaniac intent on bringing about the demise of the United States. And the powerful cyber-technology she controls could very well do the job, if Caitlin and Cort Wesley cannot stop her in time.

STRONG RAIN FALLING, Jon Land's fifth addition in this electrifying series, is another fast-paced, intensely absorbing thriller that grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until the astounding conclusion. As in all his Strong books, the incorporation of the fierce history of the Texas Rangers adds a distinctive dimension to the evolving storyline. Intricate, intelligent plot development and realistic characterization are Land's trademark tools and he wields them with an expertly deft hand in STRONG RAIN FALLING.