Mountain Hawk

by Charles G. West

Mountain man Trace McCall has seen enough of “civilization” to be content with a simple existence living off the land. He keeps mostly to himself—except for visiting with pretty neighbor Jamie Tresh and occasionally crossing paths with the local Blackfeet tribe.But forces beyond his control are about to put Trace’s peaceful life on the line.Trouble starts when he decides to help some homesteaders make their way to Fort Bridger. The journey puts Trace on the wrong side of two violent men—and a group of renegade Blackfeet on a murderous mission. Then he finds out Jamie’s been abducted—possibly sold into slavery, or worse. Now it’s kill or be killed as Trace’s pursuit of the kidnappers leads him ever deeper into danger among warring Indian factions and hostile white men in the world he’d hoped to leave behind…

Genres: Westerns

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Charles G. West first arrived on the western literary scene in March, 1998 with his first novel, Stone Hand, published by Penguin under their Signet imprint. The book was the first of a three-book series, featuring Jason Coles, master tracker. The public response to those first three books called for more western fiction by West, and as of January 2014, Signet has published forty-five.

Inspired in his youth by great adventure authors like A.B. Guthrie and Vardis Fisher, West has always sought to be true to the men and women who braved the dangers of the savage frontier that was ultimately forged to become the American west. Novels by Charles G. West are classified as historical/westerns due to his diligent research in his subject matter, choosing to weave his fiction into the fabric of the actual places and events, being true to the times as well as the people. As a result, his protagonists are usually not heroes, but are often called upon to perform heroic deeds.

Insisting that his protagonists must be instilled with a sense of fairness in addition to courage. West readily admits that many of the characters in his books are patterned after his two sons, both of whom are graduates of the University of Montana, one still lives in Kalispell, Montana - and is the source of much of the author's detail on the ways of the mountain man. Both sons share West's love for the Big Sky Country.

Presently, the author resides in Ocala, Florida with his wife, Ronda, whose name is found on the dedication page of every West novel.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good novel.

[Don Sinquefield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Persistence, a needed option today!

This book showed how one man made a difference.
From a very harsh time with murder and kidnapping by Indians, who were led by deranged white men! It took to several good men tracking them looking for the kidnapped girl which showed the metal of Mountain Hawk!

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good entry into the Trace McCall series. The Mountain Hawk goes on the trail of a band of Indians who steal a white girl during a raid. This leads to a series of exciting adventures including rescuing the girl from a couple of bad hombres. Recommended to fans of frontier and western stories.

[Barbara Maddox · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in a series and the third series that I have read by this author. I really enjoy his heros. They are a Western Jack Reacher.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now known as Trace McCall, he just wants to be left alone in his mountains. A pair of outlaws and a band of renegade Blackfoot Indians see it different.