Cross of Gold

by Tim Champlin

A wild race to claim a fortune in buried gold pits such adversaries as a kidnapped hostage, a gambler, a group of prison escapees, a hired detective and the gold's rightful owner against each other on a dramatic Southern Pacific train ride bound for Los Angeles.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 13, 2013

About the author

Tim Champlin was born in North Dakota. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State College and earned a Masters degree in English from Peabody College, Nashville. He writes novels of the American West.

(source: Penguin Random House)

Reviews

[Becky Wooley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether fighting off Apaches from a stage coach, sailing away from a vengeful gambler on the Colorado River or being held captive by a killer on a passenger train, hold on to your hat and your Merwin Hulbert. Tim Champlin knows his horses, his guns and the everyday details of American history that make this tale an authentic old-west adventure. Suitable for readers from 9 to 90.