The Gringo Amigo

by Gary McCarthy

Seeking his fortune in the California Gold Rush, Michael W. Callahan, soon nicknamed the "Gringo Amigo," finds a friend in a young Mexican man, Joaquin Murieta, and when an unspeakable act drives Murieta on a mission of revenge, only the Gringo Amigo can save him. Original.

Genres: Westerns

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 1991

About the author

Gary McCarthy is the author of fourteen American historical novels and thirty-four westerns published by many of New York's major publishing houses. He has over three million books in print and continues to research and write his Canyon Country novels.

Growing up with horses and living in California, Nevada and Arizona, Gary is well suited to writing about the American West. He received his B.S. degree in Animal Science and an M.S. in Agricultural Economics. He has a keen interest in Native American cultures, especially the Hopi, Navajo, Havasupai and Haulapai who live in Northern Arizona.

Gary and his wife Jane live in Arizona and have often ridden horses and hiked in the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests. Gary is always looking for new stories set in the American West and considers the research to be among his most favorite pursuits.

Reviews

[Josh R · Rating 4 out of 5]

She gringo on my amigo till I Joaquin Murietta

Absolute banger, fastest I’ve ever finished a book (because it’s only 180 pages)

Still something my buddy Niam wouldn’t be able to get through or understand

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking to read something in the gold country in the gold rush era. This was the right book. It's a simple book that portrays life in the gold country for both the Mexicans and the gringos. It did satisfy me from that viewpoint.
However the main plot was not that intriguing and towards the end I didn't feel the urge to finish the book.
Rate it 3 because it's a simple read and is set in the area, era I wanted to read about.

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