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Dusk Along the Niobrara: A Dunbar Western Mystery
In the heart of Wyoming’s rugged Niobrara country, one cowboy’s commitment to justice strikes true.
When Dunbar rides into the Foster Ranch, the winds of mystery follow on his coattails. The murder of homesteader Bill Pearson has plunged the town of Brome into chaos, unveiling a tangled web of secrets and suppressed truths.
As Dunbar delves into the investigation, he also grapples with a decades-old bloodshed. Yet, the elusive truth of both crimes remains concealed beneath layers of deception and denial, testing Dunbar's resolve to its limits.
With tensions rising, Dunbar digs deeper, determined to unearth the truth—and restore peace to a community teetering on the edge of collapse.
Dusk Along the Niobrara is an original tale of intrigue and swift justice, set against the backdrop of a town cloaked in deceit. Grab your copy of this Western mystery today!
"…this enjoyable tale effectively injects a mystery element into a standard Western." — Booklist
When Dunbar rides into the Foster Ranch, the winds of mystery follow on his coattails. The murder of homesteader Bill Pearson has plunged the town of Brome into chaos, unveiling a tangled web of secrets and suppressed truths.
As Dunbar delves into the investigation, he also grapples with a decades-old bloodshed. Yet, the elusive truth of both crimes remains concealed beneath layers of deception and denial, testing Dunbar's resolve to its limits.
With tensions rising, Dunbar digs deeper, determined to unearth the truth—and restore peace to a community teetering on the edge of collapse.
Dusk Along the Niobrara is an original tale of intrigue and swift justice, set against the backdrop of a town cloaked in deceit. Grab your copy of this Western mystery today!
"…this enjoyable tale effectively injects a mystery element into a standard Western." — Booklist
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 17, 2024
About the author
John D. Nesbitt
157 books20 followersJohn D. Nesbitt is the author of more than forty books, including traditional westerns, crossover western mysteries, contemporary western fiction, retro/noir fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
He has won the Western Writers of America Spur Award four times–twice for paperback novel, once for short story, and once for poem. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award once as well as for the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice and the Will Rogers Medallion Award four times. He has also received two creative writing fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council (once for fiction, once for nonfiction).
John has had a distinguished career as a college instructor, most notably for thirty-eight years at Eastern Wyoming College. He lives in the plains country of Wyoming, where he stays in touch with the natural world and the settings for his work. He writes about lifelike people in realistic situations, people who deserve justice and a fair shake in life.
Recent works include Castle Butte, a young adult novel; Dusk Along the Niobrara, a frontier mystery; and In a Large and Lonesome Land, a CD of western songs for which he wrote all the lyrics.
He has won the Western Writers of America Spur Award four times–twice for paperback novel, once for short story, and once for poem. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award once as well as for the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice and the Will Rogers Medallion Award four times. He has also received two creative writing fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council (once for fiction, once for nonfiction).
John has had a distinguished career as a college instructor, most notably for thirty-eight years at Eastern Wyoming College. He lives in the plains country of Wyoming, where he stays in touch with the natural world and the settings for his work. He writes about lifelike people in realistic situations, people who deserve justice and a fair shake in life.
Recent works include Castle Butte, a young adult novel; Dusk Along the Niobrara, a frontier mystery; and In a Large and Lonesome Land, a CD of western songs for which he wrote all the lyrics.
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December 17, 2024
Dunbar has another mystery, and it has him running in circles. Are you ready to dive in now?
Dusk Along the Niobrara by John D. Nesbitt is a gripping Western mystery set in the rugged Niobrara country of Wyoming. The story follows Dunbar, a cowboy who rides into the Foster Ranch and finds himself entangled in a web of secrets and suppressed truths after the murder of homesteader Bill Pearson plunges the town of Brome into chaos. As Dunbar delves into the investigation, he uncovers connections between Pearson's death and an old horse trader's murder from fifteen years earlier. His relentless pursuit of justice leads him to confront more murders, including those of a wandering drunk and the proprietor of an alehouse, as people who know too much are being silenced.
Dunbar's journey is fraught with danger and tension as he digs deeper into the mysteries, determined to unearth the truth and restore peace to a community teetering on the edge of collapse. The narrative is rich with atmospheric detail, capturing the essence of the Western frontier and the complexities of justice in a lawless land. Dusk Along the Niobrara is an original tale of intrigue and swift justice, showcasing Nesbitt's talent for blending mystery with the classic Western trope of a stranger riding into town to clean up the mess. This book is a must-read for fans of Westerns and mysteries alike. Don't miss out on this thrilling mystery—every twist and turn will leave you on the edge of your seat! Grab your copy today and uncover the shocking surprises within.
• ASIN: B0DM6PDG7H
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 12/17/2024
• File Size: 5327 KB
• Print Length: 224 pages
• Genre: Louis L'Amour Westerns, Western Fiction Classics, Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction
Dusk Along the Niobrara by John D. Nesbitt is a gripping Western mystery set in the rugged Niobrara country of Wyoming. The story follows Dunbar, a cowboy who rides into the Foster Ranch and finds himself entangled in a web of secrets and suppressed truths after the murder of homesteader Bill Pearson plunges the town of Brome into chaos. As Dunbar delves into the investigation, he uncovers connections between Pearson's death and an old horse trader's murder from fifteen years earlier. His relentless pursuit of justice leads him to confront more murders, including those of a wandering drunk and the proprietor of an alehouse, as people who know too much are being silenced.
Dunbar's journey is fraught with danger and tension as he digs deeper into the mysteries, determined to unearth the truth and restore peace to a community teetering on the edge of collapse. The narrative is rich with atmospheric detail, capturing the essence of the Western frontier and the complexities of justice in a lawless land. Dusk Along the Niobrara is an original tale of intrigue and swift justice, showcasing Nesbitt's talent for blending mystery with the classic Western trope of a stranger riding into town to clean up the mess. This book is a must-read for fans of Westerns and mysteries alike. Don't miss out on this thrilling mystery—every twist and turn will leave you on the edge of your seat! Grab your copy today and uncover the shocking surprises within.
• ASIN: B0DM6PDG7H
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 12/17/2024
• File Size: 5327 KB
• Print Length: 224 pages
• Genre: Louis L'Amour Westerns, Western Fiction Classics, Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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