Devil's Coattail

by David Richardson

After the Civil War, Jolie Sickles was obliged to leave her marriage with controversial senator, Dan Sickles, but finds she faces an even bigger challenge. Now, she conducts her search for a father she never knew while confronted with an unknown obstacle that prefers the past remain buried. Before she melts into the shadows of Georgetown, she will travel to Hobbs, New Mexico, placing her life in jeopardy she learns her friend mysteriously disappeared.However, this time, she is not alone. Not sure, who to trust, Jolie coaxes ex-Texas Ranger, Sagebrush Coyote to join her search. Jolie shared the secrets of her mother’s diary to unravel the mystery surrounding her father’s disappearance. Once she arrived in the small town of Hobbs, chaos runs rampant in the streets, causing demons to surface.Who is Ambrose McKenna? Some say preacher, others say soldier and now rumors of a gunfighter. All the time driving Jolie deeper to the unavoidable question, are her father Ambrose, a man of God and Cooper, a gunslinger the same man?

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 2015

About the author

David Richardson is the former director of the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation, and professor of economic history, University of Hull, England. He is the author of numerous books and articles.

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