Durango: the novel

by Walter Rich

Combining action-adventure, outrageous yarns, and poignant tragedies, Durango, the novel is the first in a series of fictional novels imagining life in the thriving mining and ranching community of Durango, Colorado in 1897. John Mackenna is determined to track and kill three outlaws on a horrific crime spree. He is a gifted shot with a rifle, but unbeknownst to him, an even more deadly adversary has joined the gang. John must deal with the formidable Sheriff Thomas Walker, members of the posse, the quirky and friendly citizens of the newly founded mining town of Durango, Colorado, and the powerful influence of Kathleen Sullivan. Durango, the novel captures the romance, charms, and dangers of a mining/ranching town in 1897. This adult, fictional western is R-rated due to language and explicit descriptions of violence.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 7, 2025