Dakota Kill

by Peter Brandvold

After a seven year absence, veteran of the Apache Wars Mark Talbot returns to the Dakota Territory to reunite with his brother on their family's cattle ranch to find some peace after fighting and bloodshed for over half of a decade. But when he returns, peace isn't what he finds. Talbot's brother was murdered five years earlier when the Double-X ranch began its quest for sole reign of the Bench, a fertile and prosperous region in the Dakota Territory. And Double-X is at it again.The greedy ranch owner, King Magnusson, wants all of the grazing land in the Bench for his cattle. But he doesn't just take the land, he takes lives. One by one Magnusson kills off the local ranchers via his hired gun, the blue-eyed demon, Jose del Torro, a.k.a. the Storm. Del Torro, the devil personified, has the shot of an ace and the cunning of a fox. Trouble follows Talbot like flies follow Talbot meets beautiful young Suzanne Magnusson, King's beloved daughter on the train home. Suzanne wants Talbot, and she always gets what she wants. And then there's Jacy Kincaid, the little-girl-next-door, who has grown into a stunning woman, who fights Magnusson and his crew with all she has. Tangled in Suzanne's lust, Jacy's love, and King's thirst for power, Talbot finds himself not only confronted with a land war, but a love war too.Del Torro and Magnusson together eradicate any hope of Talbot finding peace until he takes control. Fighting once more.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Genres: Westerns, Fiction

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Peter Brandvold has written well over one hundred action westerns under his own name and his pseudonym, Frank Leslie. Born and raised in North Dakota, he has lived all over the West. He currently lives in western Minnesota with his dog. Follow him at Amazon and here peterbrandvold.blogspot.comand here: facebook.com/peter.brandvold.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Right Nice Read

I am not, for the most part, a reader of westerns. But every once in a while, I need a break from what normally read, and I dive into a good ol' cowboy tale. I selected "Dakota Kill" because -- well -- I live in one of the Dakotas. I figured it had to be good. And it was. I liked Mark Talbot, the protaginist. His character was believable. In fact, I really liked all the characters. The story moves along, the descriptions of locations were thorough and painted pictures I could see in my mind's eye.
There were some silly typos that any good editor could find. But those little boo-boos didn't bother me -- much. This is a nice read.

[virgil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Western

This really entertaining western has a solid MC, a well written storyline, and plenty of action. The bleak Dakota winter presents an excellent setting for the carnage that is central to the story. Jacy is fine as a somewhat surly romantic foil. All in all, it's an excellent western novel.

[Bob Christensen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay

The story was just okay. Too much cursing. I prefer to read books by R O Lane, C J Petit, Louis La' Amour, etc. I've read quite a few Peter Brandvold books on Kindle unlimited. This book wasn't worth the extra cost.

[Mavis Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

Was a very well written story of a wandering cowboy come home hoping for peace. But finding all had changed along with the murder of his brother. Then finding a lady he knew from his young years. Who saved his life and loved him very much.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another classic from Brandvold.