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The Medal #7
Scorpion
Stricken by amnesia, Ben McQueen must confront his own past to escape a bitter conflict south of the border
Isabella is on her way to bury her husband when the Comanche attack. Already half-mad from grief, she tumbles into delirium after the first wave of the assault, raving as her servant, the freed slave Zion, fights off the Indians with his shotgun. As the ammunition runs low, Zion prays for a miracle. He gets Ben McQueen.
His memory gone, his body weary, McQueen has nothing to remind him of his past but the medal that hangs around his neck--a token that George Washington gave to Ben's grandfather. McQueen may not remember who he is, he still knows how to fight. With his help, Zion and Isabella may be able to escape the Comanche. But it will take more than a lucky medal for this unlikely trio to escape Mexico alive.
Isabella is on her way to bury her husband when the Comanche attack. Already half-mad from grief, she tumbles into delirium after the first wave of the assault, raving as her servant, the freed slave Zion, fights off the Indians with his shotgun. As the ammunition runs low, Zion prays for a miracle. He gets Ben McQueen.
His memory gone, his body weary, McQueen has nothing to remind him of his past but the medal that hangs around his neck--a token that George Washington gave to Ben's grandfather. McQueen may not remember who he is, he still knows how to fight. With his help, Zion and Isabella may be able to escape the Comanche. But it will take more than a lucky medal for this unlikely trio to escape Mexico alive.
220 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1994
About the author
Kerry Newcomb
37 books13 followersKerry Newcomb was raised in Texas. He has served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and taught at the St. Labre Mission School on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. Mr. Newcomb has written plays, film scripts, commercials, liturgical dramas, and over thirty novels under both his own name and a variety of pseudonyms. He lives with his family in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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December 4, 2024
Down Mexico Way
Beneath this well written tale, filled with action, romance, and exacting research, is the oldest western plot since silent pictures: “Give me the deed to the ranch, or else!” Gun lovers get a detailed list of historically correct armament; a border war sets the stage, and our hero has lost his memory. What’s not to like? Oh, and race prejudice reigns supreme.
Beneath this well written tale, filled with action, romance, and exacting research, is the oldest western plot since silent pictures: “Give me the deed to the ranch, or else!” Gun lovers get a detailed list of historically correct armament; a border war sets the stage, and our hero has lost his memory. What’s not to like? Oh, and race prejudice reigns supreme.
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