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Bone Dry : A Classic Western Adventure
A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romance
Carver Harding grew up watching his father save lives with one hand and ruin them with the other. Once a respected frontier doctor, he was disgraced by opium and met a violent end.
Carver swore he’d never follow in his footsteps.
Six year later, he’s just a ranch hand. That’s how he wants it.
No responsibility.
No mistakes that can’t be taken back.
Then the creek dries up, and people start getting sick.
It doesn’t take long to uncover the problem. The town’s wealthiest man is also its greediest.
Gareth Sutton is building an illegal dam upstream, choking off the water and daring anyone to stop him.
When threats turn into gunfire, Burridge Creek is left with a corrupt sheriff and no one to help.
Carver knows what Sutton is doing. He also knows how badly people are hurting—and how many could die if no one intervenes.
When Beth, a widowed midwife challenges him to step in, the town begins looking to him for answers.
Picking up a scalpel again means stepping into his father’s shadow.
Picking up a gun may damn him outright.
Carver can heal. He can fight. But which choice will destroy him?
Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order.
Carver Harding grew up watching his father save lives with one hand and ruin them with the other. Once a respected frontier doctor, he was disgraced by opium and met a violent end.
Carver swore he’d never follow in his footsteps.
Six year later, he’s just a ranch hand. That’s how he wants it.
No responsibility.
No mistakes that can’t be taken back.
Then the creek dries up, and people start getting sick.
It doesn’t take long to uncover the problem. The town’s wealthiest man is also its greediest.
Gareth Sutton is building an illegal dam upstream, choking off the water and daring anyone to stop him.
When threats turn into gunfire, Burridge Creek is left with a corrupt sheriff and no one to help.
Carver knows what Sutton is doing. He also knows how badly people are hurting—and how many could die if no one intervenes.
When Beth, a widowed midwife challenges him to step in, the town begins looking to him for answers.
Picking up a scalpel again means stepping into his father’s shadow.
Picking up a gun may damn him outright.
Carver can heal. He can fight. But which choice will destroy him?
Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order.
493 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 13, 2026
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January 23, 2026
Outstanding!!!
Lots of interesting things happen in this story. There’s lots of action, good and bad experiences, and history of the late 1800’s.
Lots of interesting things happen in this story. There’s lots of action, good and bad experiences, and history of the late 1800’s.
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