What is ox-bow incident summary?

The Ox-Bow Incident is a novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, published in 1940. The book is about a group of men who form a posse to search for three men who are accused of cattle rustling and murder. They eventually find the men sitting around a campfire and without any trial or due process, the posse decides to hang them.

The novel explores themes of justice, morality, and the consequences of mob mentality. It was later adapted into a film in 1943, directed by William A. Wellman and starring Henry Fonda. The film is considered a classic of the Western genre and a powerful commentary on the dark side of American frontier justice.