Conestoga Winter: A Story of Border Vengeance

by Robert J. Shade

The second book in the Forbes Road/Wend Eckert SeriesInsurrection Sweeps the Border Settlements!Young sharpshooter and gunsmith Wend Eckert returns to the Pennsylvania border settlements from his service as s scout during Pontiac's Rebellion. He is determined to take revenge against wealthy Indian trader Richard Grenough and his henchmen---the men who were responsible for the death of his family. But Eckert finds that the Ulster-Scot settlers are infuriated by the refusal of the pacifist government in Philadelphia to help defend the border country from rampaging war parties. In frustration, rogue militiamen from Paxton attack the peaceful Conestoga Indians of Lancaster in the blief that they have been providing assistance to the hostiles. Wend suddenly finds himself at odds with friends and neighbors as he tries to save his former school friend, Charlie Sawak of the Conestoga tribe.Over the long winter, Wend travels the Cumberland Valley to uncover the long tentacles of Grenough's conspiracy and finds that the trader helped incite the attack on the Conestogas in order to distract attention from his treasonous operations. Wend realizes that he must resort to violence to bring justice to the outlaw trader and his men. Then, in the midst of his private war, the young man finds himself romantically entangled with a woman who is the lover of his greatest enemy.Finally, on a winding, mountainous stretch of Forbes Road, Wend Eckert and his enemies meet in a climactic battle to the death.

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 3, 2013

Reviews

[Skip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Robert Shade. The adventures continue for a young gunsmith, working as a scout, along Pennsylvania's Forbes Road from Carlisle to Fort Pitt. Another well written, well researched, easy reading, historically based novel, the second in the Forbes Road series by this author. An enjoyable read for everyone interested in frontier life.

[Richard Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I love how real history is woven within this tale. I was familiar with parts of the time period and locations. And as the story moved on I kept writing down names and places so that I could look them up. A wonderful story and I have gotten the next two books in the series.

[Peter M. Calabrese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable Read

Spoiler alerts

I liked that Wend got revenge on most of the people who killed his family.
I didn't like that you told him that Mary Fraser was alive after marrying Peggy
This will be good who wants to know about the period between French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War

[Richard Trujillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reading

When I first started reading the first book in this series , I was not sure I could get into it .
However , as I continued reading , I thoroughly enjoyed it enough to read the second one.
Now , I have downloaded the 3rd book. Good reading.

[EileenNH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent story that includes Historical background. love the series.

[Phillip Mclaughlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A grand story of the Cumberland Valley

Second in the series, with twists and turns. This is a really readable series post French and Indian War through Pontiac’s uprising.

[Dana Reeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure and revenge

Excellent sequel to Forbes Road. A very enjoyable tale of an interesting period of early American History. Hope to see more from Mr. shade.

[Joseph A. Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

What more needs to be d aid. Awesome. Killings, romance, mystery a nd in any new beginning gs. Well Grezt

[Teddy Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read

Very good read, I look forward to reading the next two books to follow Camp Follower Affair; Mary Fraser in the Ohio contry