Windward West

The Brannocks #2

by Matt Braun

The Brannock brothers couldn't be more different, but they have one thing in the drive to make their dreams come true in the wild and wide-open southwest territory. Virgil Brannock's got plans-big From Washington D.C. to the most desolate reaches of the territory, he'll build a railroad empire with sheer guts, raw ambition, and hot lead... Clint Brannock is a solitary man by nature, but that doesn't stop him from joining up with the Cavalry in a violent charge that will darken the desert sands with blood... Earl Brannock lives by no law but his own-until he finds a new code of honor with the Comanches. But will his brotherhood with that fierce, proud tribe put him at odds with his blood kin?

Now, on a harsh frontier where weakness equals death, three brothers will cross paths once more-and three men's conflicts will come to a head as a new page in history is written amidst greed, gunfire, and the quest for glory...

Genres: Westerns

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 6, 1986

About the author

Matt Braun is an author of fifty-six books, most of which are in the Western genre and has over 40 million copies in print.

Reviews

[Benjamin Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy Matt Braun westerns, probably because they combine the traditions of the traditional western story with lots of actual history. This is the second of a 4-book series about three brothers, all very different from one another. It can stand alone but you would be wise to start with the first: The Brannocks.

This novel is really three seperate stories, each starring one of the three brothers, and yet all intersect at key points in the larger novel. Virgil, the oldest, works with General William Jackson Palmer to build the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad south towards New Mexico; Clint, an Army scout based out of Ft Clark in Texas fights in the Indian wars; and Earl, a gambler by nature, becomes involved with questionable trading/gun running with the comancheros. Each story is compelling and the way it all ties together is fun and exciting. The history of the times, including the railroad business, politics, and the women's suffrage movement all play prominant roles. A great story in its own right but really brought to life in the audio version I listened to, as narrated by George Guidall.

[Beth]

Good book. Worth the read.