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BASS and the LADY
There was only one female marshal in the Indian Nations under Judge Isaac Parker...Deputy US Marshal F.M. Miller. She teams up with Bass Reeves in Bass and the Lady and goes undercover to stop a new gang of murdering rustlers. Bass has an arrest warrant for his own son...for murder.
Fiona Miller is also after the killer of her husband...but she's not a vigilante, she has to bring him in legally. It's why she became a Federal Officer.
"It doesn't matter whether I stand or squat to pee...I'm wearing a Deputy United States Marshal's badge...and that trumps just about everything else I know..."
Can she go toe to toe with the invincible legendary Bass Reeves? Can Bass keep up with the indomitable Fiona May Miller? Do the outlaws stand a chance against the two of them?
Fiona Miller is also after the killer of her husband...but she's not a vigilante, she has to bring him in legally. It's why she became a Federal Officer.
"It doesn't matter whether I stand or squat to pee...I'm wearing a Deputy United States Marshal's badge...and that trumps just about everything else I know..."
Can she go toe to toe with the invincible legendary Bass Reeves? Can Bass keep up with the indomitable Fiona May Miller? Do the outlaws stand a chance against the two of them?
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2016
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About the author
Ken Farmer
73 books55 followersKen Farmer didn't write his first full novel until he was sixty-nine years of age. He often wonders what the hell took him so long. At age seventy-nine…he's currently working on novel number thirty-seven.
Ken spent thirty years raising cattle and quarter horses in Texas and forty-five years as a professional actor (after a stint in the Marine Corps). Those years gave him a background for storytelling…or as he has been known to say, "I've always been a bit of a bull---t artist, so writing novels kind of came naturally once it occurred to me I could put my stories down on paper."
Ken's writing style has been likened to a combination of Louis L'Amour and Terry C. Johnston with an occasional Hitchcockian twist…now that's a combination.
In addition to his love for writing fiction, he likes to teach acting, voice-over and writing workshops. His favorite expression is: "Just tell the damn story."
Writing has become Ken's second life: he has been a Marine, played collegiate football, been a Texas wildcatter, cattle and horse rancher, professional film and TV actor and director, and now…a novelist. Who knew?
Ken Farmer's dialogue flows like a beautiful western river…it's the gold standard…Carole Beers
Ken spent thirty years raising cattle and quarter horses in Texas and forty-five years as a professional actor (after a stint in the Marine Corps). Those years gave him a background for storytelling…or as he has been known to say, "I've always been a bit of a bull---t artist, so writing novels kind of came naturally once it occurred to me I could put my stories down on paper."
Ken's writing style has been likened to a combination of Louis L'Amour and Terry C. Johnston with an occasional Hitchcockian twist…now that's a combination.
In addition to his love for writing fiction, he likes to teach acting, voice-over and writing workshops. His favorite expression is: "Just tell the damn story."
Writing has become Ken's second life: he has been a Marine, played collegiate football, been a Texas wildcatter, cattle and horse rancher, professional film and TV actor and director, and now…a novelist. Who knew?
Ken Farmer's dialogue flows like a beautiful western river…it's the gold standard…Carole Beers
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October 8, 2016
WOW! Farmer is clearly become an expert in historical fiction of the Old West. For me, Farmer does as good of a job with Bass Reeves as W.E.B.. Griffin did for World War II and Shaara has done for the Civil War. Farmer has continued to develop a very interesting and honorable character in his narrative of Bass Reeves, an incredible lawman that readers will definitely learn to care about intensely. His details about the routine of a US Marshall, facing danger and chasing outlaws. The pace of the books moves very fast. Farmer, through the entire experience of his life and obvious hard work and diligent research, has created a most vivid picture of the Old West with incredible detail, both of the exciting and the mundane. In this volume, Farmer links up Reeves with the only female Deputy US Marshal in the Indian Nations. Any reader who likes western authors like Kelton or Bendell will appreciate these stories of "the Nations." This marine veteran author is especially good in his descriptions of the use and capabilities of the various weapons of the day. And there is LOTS of good humor. The dialogue reads well. I really like this book, and now will have to back and "fill in" the books I have not yet read in the series after THE NATIONS. Fortunately there are already on my shelf.
April 13, 2020
A KF./BS.. Texas/Oklahoma Western Action Adventure (BATL) (TNB - 5)
KF./BS. have penned a Texas/Oklahoms western action adventure titled "Bass and the Lady". Two marshals pair up chasing train robbers and for murdering a family that traded horses with them. The chase begins in the northwestern edge of the Texas Panhandle and moves into Oklahoma or Indian Territory. The two marshals are on their rail, but Bass says, "They haven't made up their minds which direction to go in." This is an excellent read for the genre. ....DEHS
KF./BS. have penned a Texas/Oklahoms western action adventure titled "Bass and the Lady". Two marshals pair up chasing train robbers and for murdering a family that traded horses with them. The chase begins in the northwestern edge of the Texas Panhandle and moves into Oklahoma or Indian Territory. The two marshals are on their rail, but Bass says, "They haven't made up their minds which direction to go in." This is an excellent read for the genre. ....DEHS
June 20, 2019
Bass and the Lady
An outstanding series that always provides hours of enjoyment. The cast of characters has developed into a Band of Brothers that are not afraid to challenge any criminals.
An outstanding series that always provides hours of enjoyment. The cast of characters has developed into a Band of Brothers that are not afraid to challenge any criminals.
June 29, 2019
I enjoyed the friendship between all the Marshals and the
respect and sense of humor shared amongst them I truly enjoyed this book,even the people respected and liked Bass even though he was of a different race. Ken Farmer thank you , I love your books.
respect and sense of humor shared amongst them I truly enjoyed this book,even the people respected and liked Bass even though he was of a different race. Ken Farmer thank you , I love your books.
May 13, 2018
Nice Series
If you like Western novels, this one is pretty good as are the 4 preceding ones. Looking forward to the next ones.
If you like Western novels, this one is pretty good as are the 4 preceding ones. Looking forward to the next ones.
December 19, 2018
Good story line
Really enjoyed the characters in this book! The Lady is strong female with sensitivity as well. Love Bass. Manhunter is exceptionally cruel.
Really enjoyed the characters in this book! The Lady is strong female with sensitivity as well. Love Bass. Manhunter is exceptionally cruel.
May 28, 2019
Excellent book!!!!
Very good book. Hard to put down. Want to keep reading it. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good western.
Very good book. Hard to put down. Want to keep reading it. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good western.
August 30, 2024
You can’t beat any story involving Bass Reeves. Wonderful read.
February 22, 2017
"BASS REEVES UNITED STATES MARSHAL"
All you can really say is don't mess with these United States Deputy Marshals, they stick together, they support and respect each other both professionally and personally. I enjoy these westerns because you can almost visualize the settings; such as sitting around the campfires listening to the conversations. There's a race taking place with food vendors and some of the names mentioned still exist today. Bass Reeves was on the History Channel and they were describing his life as a U.S. Marshal working in the Indian Nations. This is just a nice piece of history regarding the Afro-American lawmen and the Native Americans, who weren't allowed to arrest white men only Indians. Bass Reeves who couldn't read or write but overcame that bump by using his quick mind and common sense. Everyone should acquaint themselves with Bass Reeves and his frontier life as a United States Deputy Marshal.....ENJOY
All you can really say is don't mess with these United States Deputy Marshals, they stick together, they support and respect each other both professionally and personally. I enjoy these westerns because you can almost visualize the settings; such as sitting around the campfires listening to the conversations. There's a race taking place with food vendors and some of the names mentioned still exist today. Bass Reeves was on the History Channel and they were describing his life as a U.S. Marshal working in the Indian Nations. This is just a nice piece of history regarding the Afro-American lawmen and the Native Americans, who weren't allowed to arrest white men only Indians. Bass Reeves who couldn't read or write but overcame that bump by using his quick mind and common sense. Everyone should acquaint themselves with Bass Reeves and his frontier life as a United States Deputy Marshal.....ENJOY
August 19, 2016
Bass and the Lady
Bass and the Lady is the fifth book in the historical fiction western series 'The Nations' by Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke. This book is surely page turner. Filled with action and adventure of Bass Reeves, the western hero and the only female Deputy US Marshal in the Indian Nations, F. M. (Fiona) Miller to capture and bring in Bass Reeves’ son, Bennie, who killed his wife when he found her in bed with another man and a notorious Indian renegade, Calvin Mankiller, who murdered Fiona Miller’s husband.
Farmer and Stienke, with this novel “Bass and the Lady”, lives up to the high standards set with the previous novels. This book is spiced with clever humour, history along with suspense and action. Characters of this book seems real and you can hear them while reading.
A must read book for 'The Nations' series lovers. I would recommend this book to action and historical fiction lovers.
Bass and the Lady is the fifth book in the historical fiction western series 'The Nations' by Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke. This book is surely page turner. Filled with action and adventure of Bass Reeves, the western hero and the only female Deputy US Marshal in the Indian Nations, F. M. (Fiona) Miller to capture and bring in Bass Reeves’ son, Bennie, who killed his wife when he found her in bed with another man and a notorious Indian renegade, Calvin Mankiller, who murdered Fiona Miller’s husband.
Farmer and Stienke, with this novel “Bass and the Lady”, lives up to the high standards set with the previous novels. This book is spiced with clever humour, history along with suspense and action. Characters of this book seems real and you can hear them while reading.
A must read book for 'The Nations' series lovers. I would recommend this book to action and historical fiction lovers.
July 8, 2016
Great book
I have read all 5 books on The Nations so far. They are all really good books. I am about to start the new one Lady Law. Ken Farmer has did a really great job with these books. Hope to read many more on Bass and his crew of Marshall's.
I have read all 5 books on The Nations so far. They are all really good books. I am about to start the new one Lady Law. Ken Farmer has did a really great job with these books. Hope to read many more on Bass and his crew of Marshall's.
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