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Snake Oil #1
SNAKE OIL: Easy Pickin's
Professor Henry Whiteoak is a salesman, a con artist, and a cheat. Traveling in a brightly colored wagon, he sells chemical concoctions and steeply priced contraptions to any and all who attend his medicine shows. When he arrives in the small town of Barbrady, Kansas, Henry Whiteoak also shows his talents in a fight and a mind that s sharper than a stiletto.
While Whiteoak may be a swindler, he is not one to turn away from those who are in need of help. After all, if the gunmen who ve also found their way to Barbrady kill off too many of its citizens, there will be even fewer pigeons for him to pluck. Lyssa and Byron Keag get to witness firsthand the troubles plaguing their town and soon realize that a conniving salesman isn t the worst of the bunch. In fact, if the real threat comes from some of the town s most upstanding citizens, someone like Professor Whiteoak may be the only cure for what ails Barbrady.
Once the wheels of a violent scheme begin to turn and blood starts to spill on the streets of Barbrady, Henry Whiteoak quickly finds himself in a situation where simply riding away is no longer an option. Beneath the silver-tongued professor s fancy clothes lies a silver-handled .38 and a firm resolve. Could that be enough to survive the scheme that s set to put everyone in Barbrady onto their backs?"
While Whiteoak may be a swindler, he is not one to turn away from those who are in need of help. After all, if the gunmen who ve also found their way to Barbrady kill off too many of its citizens, there will be even fewer pigeons for him to pluck. Lyssa and Byron Keag get to witness firsthand the troubles plaguing their town and soon realize that a conniving salesman isn t the worst of the bunch. In fact, if the real threat comes from some of the town s most upstanding citizens, someone like Professor Whiteoak may be the only cure for what ails Barbrady.
Once the wheels of a violent scheme begin to turn and blood starts to spill on the streets of Barbrady, Henry Whiteoak quickly finds himself in a situation where simply riding away is no longer an option. Beneath the silver-tongued professor s fancy clothes lies a silver-handled .38 and a firm resolve. Could that be enough to survive the scheme that s set to put everyone in Barbrady onto their backs?"
- GenresWesterns
408 pages, Library Binding
Published December 20, 2017
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June 22, 2018
SO much fun!! This book grabbed me right at the beginning and never let go! Interesting characters, lots of action, excellent plot development, and some fun surprises along the way. Also, excellent dialogue, and some very funny moments! This is my first read from this author, but it won’t be the last. I will get Snake Oil #2 as well as other books from this author. Very highly recommended!!
July 1, 2024
Read it really fast, at the very least it’s fast paced. The writing is a bit shallow and at worst awkward. The mc was good at everything without the backstory to prop it up, felt like everyone knew he was the main character lol
September 29, 2018
Typos:
p 210 Cassaday should be Cassiday as in p 211
p 210 Cassaday should be Cassiday as in p 211
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August 14, 2018Purdy Dang Good
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November 22, 2017Quit before finished. Couldn't sustain my overall interest.
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