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Bad Day in the Late Wisconsin
20 terrorists. 1 bounty hunter. 14,000 years between them.
When the government fails to capture a techno-terrorist cabal, it outsources the job.
Reluctant bounty hunter Leonard “Bad” Day, out for revenge for the slaughter of his family, agrees to go after the most dangerous killers. But the challenge is not WHERE the terrorists have escaped, it’s WHEN.
On their trail in the Wyoming wilderness, Day learns the killers have not just gone back to nature, they’ve gone back in time – 14,000 years. Now trapped in the past himself, he finds the tables have turned. The hunter has become the hunted.
With the clock ticking on his ability to return to the present, Day’s mission is no longer to bring his quarry to justice.
It’s to stay alive.
"Updated mountain western with a little of everything!" - Reader
"Mountain men...western adventure...time travel techno thriller. A great read!" - Reader
Fans of A. G. Riddle, Michael Crichton, and James Rollins will love the sci fi adventure, while readers of classic western thrillers will feel right at home in the rugged Teton mountains.
If you like outdoor adventure with a twist, you'll love this time-bending bounty hunter thriller!
Order today with one click for Kindle or print!
When the government fails to capture a techno-terrorist cabal, it outsources the job.
Reluctant bounty hunter Leonard “Bad” Day, out for revenge for the slaughter of his family, agrees to go after the most dangerous killers. But the challenge is not WHERE the terrorists have escaped, it’s WHEN.
On their trail in the Wyoming wilderness, Day learns the killers have not just gone back to nature, they’ve gone back in time – 14,000 years. Now trapped in the past himself, he finds the tables have turned. The hunter has become the hunted.
With the clock ticking on his ability to return to the present, Day’s mission is no longer to bring his quarry to justice.
It’s to stay alive.
"Updated mountain western with a little of everything!" - Reader
"Mountain men...western adventure...time travel techno thriller. A great read!" - Reader
Fans of A. G. Riddle, Michael Crichton, and James Rollins will love the sci fi adventure, while readers of classic western thrillers will feel right at home in the rugged Teton mountains.
If you like outdoor adventure with a twist, you'll love this time-bending bounty hunter thriller!
Order today with one click for Kindle or print!
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Published September 1, 2023
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D.M. Sears
7 books2 followersI live and write in Virginia, U.S.A. I'm a pilot who has written several books about flying under the name Michael Bleriot and now three books for younger readers. THE UNTIMELY JOURNEY OF VERONICA T. BOONE was born when my niece requested an adventure story for a 12-year-old girl, one that included trains, horses, and Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. She said it should also include the history of America, “but only the interesting parts.”
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The Untimely Journey trilogy offers kids a positive, clean, exciting adventure while teaching them some wonderful history at the same time.
HAVE YOU ADDED ME ON INSTAGRAM?
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CHECK OUT MY GAB.COM PROFILE...
https://gab.com/MichaelBleriot
CHECK OUT MY AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE HERE..
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August 29, 2023
Western adventure with a modern twist. Former English professor and reluctant bounty hunter Leonard Day goes after terrorists who have escaped into the Wyoming wilderness. On their trail, Day learns the killers have not just gone back to nature, they’ve gone back in time – 14,000 years. Now trapped in the past himself, he finds the tables have turned. The hunter has become the hunted.
A well-written book with an interesting concept. Fast-paced and fascinating, the characters are intriguing and the ending is unexpected. A GREAT READ!
A well-written book with an interesting concept. Fast-paced and fascinating, the characters are intriguing and the ending is unexpected. A GREAT READ!
October 29, 2023
"Not to Mention the Dog".
This is a craftily crafted time travel tale.
The mysterious time travel device works through quantum entanglement. A real theory of some physicists!
The ice age landscape is described in loving, beautiful details. The geology, the climate and weather, the natives (including a little linguistics!), the flora, and the fauna. Pay special attention to the fauna. The other animals are at least as important as the humans.
The Characters.
The Good Guys. They belong to the faction called Settlers.(Why are they called Settlers?)
The two Main Characters are PhDs. In English literature and anthropology. They are nice, easy to like and understand, we can believe in their cause. They are also killers, with altruistic but also private, less altruistic reasons.
The Bad Guys are called Progs. Anyone can be a Prog. Billionaires, lawyers, drugdealers, idealists, ordinary hard-working people. Anyone.
Progs are "Evil, wicked, mean and nasty". Also selfish and backbiting. Traitors. If you think you recognise anyone, especially the charismatic, megalomaniac, control freak, "divide et impera" leader, why, you are wrong. The man you might think of is not progressive, is he?
The plot that takes place in the ice age is very skillfully put together. The pace is so swift, it is breath-taking.
I advice that you stop and take a breath. Why is it happening at all? What is the need?
Which takes us to the background. This is in the near future, and it is not a nice place. Superficially, it would appeal to some. The Progs have started a revolution, killing millions, in various nasty ways. Spreading diseases, mass shootings, invading (their own??) government, nuking Houston. In some places, 90% of the population is gone. This leaves place for Settlers? Or does Settlers stand for something else?
Now, speaking as a foreigner, I had to stop and reread.
To me, this is confusing, partly a contradiction in terms.
Does the Author mean this just as it is written?
Are we supposed to think that actually, in the end, everything is for the best? I was planning to deduct one star for this unlikely scenario.
I think he is being more subtle.
Now, consider why Anyone would send executioners to the ice age to get rid of the Prog leadership which fled there? They can't get back on their own, and they are not the kind of people who could start a new civilization. We are told that it seems as if they have disrupted things for the natives, suddenly killing thousands of Native Americans in the here-and-now. By killing some forefathers. Why would they die, why wouldn't they just cease to exist? This is 14,000 years ago. At least 400 to 500 generations. Genetically, nonsense. It's not like going back and killing your grandmother. The author is too clever to believe this, in my opinion.
No, the rational thing to do is just to leave them there, at least after you have determined that they are there, and can't get back on their own.
This is just about revenge.
And for the story.
This is the only apocalyptic/disaster story I have ever read where it makes sense to keep track of guns and ammunition.
I am a map person. You can follow the wanderings!
Animals play a very important part.
I recommend this most warmly.
Read with an open mind.
A sequel would be nice...
This is a craftily crafted time travel tale.
The mysterious time travel device works through quantum entanglement. A real theory of some physicists!
The ice age landscape is described in loving, beautiful details. The geology, the climate and weather, the natives (including a little linguistics!), the flora, and the fauna. Pay special attention to the fauna. The other animals are at least as important as the humans.
The Characters.
The Good Guys. They belong to the faction called Settlers.(Why are they called Settlers?)
The two Main Characters are PhDs. In English literature and anthropology. They are nice, easy to like and understand, we can believe in their cause. They are also killers, with altruistic but also private, less altruistic reasons.
The Bad Guys are called Progs. Anyone can be a Prog. Billionaires, lawyers, drugdealers, idealists, ordinary hard-working people. Anyone.
Progs are "Evil, wicked, mean and nasty". Also selfish and backbiting. Traitors. If you think you recognise anyone, especially the charismatic, megalomaniac, control freak, "divide et impera" leader, why, you are wrong. The man you might think of is not progressive, is he?
The plot that takes place in the ice age is very skillfully put together. The pace is so swift, it is breath-taking.
I advice that you stop and take a breath. Why is it happening at all? What is the need?
Which takes us to the background. This is in the near future, and it is not a nice place. Superficially, it would appeal to some. The Progs have started a revolution, killing millions, in various nasty ways. Spreading diseases, mass shootings, invading (their own??) government, nuking Houston. In some places, 90% of the population is gone. This leaves place for Settlers? Or does Settlers stand for something else?
Now, speaking as a foreigner, I had to stop and reread.
To me, this is confusing, partly a contradiction in terms.
Does the Author mean this just as it is written?
Are we supposed to think that actually, in the end, everything is for the best? I was planning to deduct one star for this unlikely scenario.
I think he is being more subtle.
Now, consider why Anyone would send executioners to the ice age to get rid of the Prog leadership which fled there? They can't get back on their own, and they are not the kind of people who could start a new civilization. We are told that it seems as if they have disrupted things for the natives, suddenly killing thousands of Native Americans in the here-and-now. By killing some forefathers. Why would they die, why wouldn't they just cease to exist? This is 14,000 years ago. At least 400 to 500 generations. Genetically, nonsense. It's not like going back and killing your grandmother. The author is too clever to believe this, in my opinion.
No, the rational thing to do is just to leave them there, at least after you have determined that they are there, and can't get back on their own.
This is just about revenge.
And for the story.
This is the only apocalyptic/disaster story I have ever read where it makes sense to keep track of guns and ammunition.
I am a map person. You can follow the wanderings!
Animals play a very important part.
I recommend this most warmly.
Read with an open mind.
A sequel would be nice...
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October 20, 2023Finished this book in 4 days — it is fascinating story where Day travels back in time to apprehend the “progs”
I wasn’t sure I’d like it because I’m not usually a fan of pre-historic times. Was I wrong!!! The story is well-paced and the descriptions of Wyoming 14,000 years ago is riveting.
A good book which I highly recommend
I wasn’t sure I’d like it because I’m not usually a fan of pre-historic times. Was I wrong!!! The story is well-paced and the descriptions of Wyoming 14,000 years ago is riveting.
A good book which I highly recommend
February 21, 2026
An interesting fusion of time travel and western.
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