Savage Country

The Last Gunfighter #13

by William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone's frontier novels bring to life the alliances, the violent struggles and individual acts of courage that shaped a nation. Now, Johnstone returns to the saga of Frank Morgan, a man facing his past while death stalks his every move...Blood Is Thicker Than Water...And More Precious Than Gold. For Frank Morgan, a reunion with his estranged son brings back bittersweet memories of another time and place. Conrad Morgan is an Eastern businessman trying to build a railroad through an untamed corner of New Mexico Territory. Even though Frank has revenge-hungry killers on his trail, his kin needs him now. So with a gun-toting, hard-loving beauty named Rebel by their side, father and son ride straight into a pitched battle with hired killers and furious Apache warriors. It's a firestorm more treacherous and evil than Frank Morgan has ever faced. Because a criminal mastermind is in the middle of it, waiting for a chance kill two Morgans for the price of one...

Genres: Westerns, Fiction

280 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.

Reviews

[Malum · Rating 4 out of 5]

An important entry into the Last Gunfighter canon. Frank and Conrad's relationship finally evolves and this volume sets up Conrad's Loner spinoff with the introduction of Rebel. It's also a very different volume because the POV is shared by Frank and Conrad, rather than just having Frank as the main character.

[E. Franmklin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dynamite and Reconciliation

Explosive goings on in this terrific book. The reader must hang on as big booms and emotional ones compete for attention. Throw in a few bloodthirsty Apaches, men working and killing behind the scenes and you have one hell of a tale. Thumbs up for Johnstone again!

[Violet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow !! This one is right out of the 1940's Saturday afternoon matinee's at our favorite movie theater. Conrad and his dad are growing closer as they both fight the bad guys, but the ending is the best where Frank is fighting them as the locomotive goes off the trestle and into the canyon.

[ted tull · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savage Country

A really good and exciting story. Frank has to go after the lawyer who is making his life miserable. You keep making up and finding stories like no other authors. Keep it up.

[Truitti · Rating 4 out of 5]

24-60. Boy Howdy. Another action packed Frank Morgan adventure. The man certainly gets around the West. Wonder where his next confrontation will end up. Yee haw. I borrowed this e-book from the Sacramento Public Library through the Libby app.

[larry brashear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Very Good tale of the old west and a thrill a minute from start to finish. Really a great author!

[Lowell Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

another great, looking forward to #14 & thru the rest of the gunfighter series.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read couldn’t ....put the book down ...

[Ted Cartier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another book in the last gunfighter series. Fun to read with lots of action.

[T.M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay reading.

[Jamesie (inactive) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read, William had me all confused as to who i should trust: Rebel, Pamela?? I love how there seemed to be 3 main character's all though out the book yet with out alot of switching in between them individually to much. Will diffidently be in my fav bookshelf soon.

[David Royall · Rating 5 out of 5]

The "Drifter" does it again!

The Last Gunfighter series is one if my favorites of the Johnstone books. This one didn't disappoint! A gentleman to the ladies and a dread to anyone facing off with him!

[Nathan Shumate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ain't nothing like a good western. Actually, I don't know if this is a good western or not; I'm so in love with the voice of audiobook performer George Guidall, I'd even think that Twilight was terrific if he read it. (Okay, maybe not.)