Until Shadows Fall

A Saga of Texas #2

by Will Cook

North Texas, 1874. In twenty years of fighting, the Comanches had taken an untold number of white captives. Now that there's a tenuous peace, families are demanding the U.S. Army rescue their loved ones. Problem is, the "captives" have become deeply entrenched in the Comanche way of life. Even if they wanted to return—and most don't—they'd be outcasts in the white world. The impossible task of recovery is given to Guthrie McCabe, one of the few white men ever to successfully negotiate with Chief Iron Hand. McCabe is as ruthless as he is savvy, so the Army dispatches Lt. Jim Gary to watch over the proceedings. The two men are as different as day and night, but when one misstep incurs the wrath of Iron Hand, they'll have to work together to prevent all-out war.

Genres: Westerns

412 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

About the author

William Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library. During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wayne Everett, James Keene, Frank Peace, and William Richards.

William Everett Cook was a writer of western and adventure novels and stories. Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive collection of western pulp fiction containing short stories by Cook.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book started off pretty good but became repetitious half-way through. The most interesting character (Guthrie McCabe) disappeared way too early.

[Karin Schultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was,ok I have read better but am glad to have read it anyway .kept me interested it just wasn't the kinda story I thought it would be .I'm more into vampires ghosts fictional stories .