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U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #22
Whiskers McPherson & Gabriel O'Grady
Mackland McPherson, AKA Whiskers McPherson, headed west to the Rocky Mountains. Set upon by road agents twice before getting to the Mississippi River, he realized he was a greenhorn and needed a rifle and pistol to survive.
Heading west across Kansas, for the first time in his life, he found what real fear was. Indians kept him hunkered down in a buffalo wallow for days before cowboys rode up and saved his life. Instead of letting him ride on to certain death, the ranch these cowboys worked for would not let him go on
west until he learned everything they knew about surviving.
He did learn and became one of the last fur trapping mountain men in the Sangre de Cristo Range of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
Gabriel O'Grady was the son of the very wealthy Henry O'Grady. This young man could not see himself behind a desk, leading a dull life forever. No, he wanted adventure and found it out west, working as a cowboy on a ranch in the wilds of the New Mexico Territory. He knew his boss was the ex-sheriff of Taos County, but did not know he also ran the biggest cutthroat gang of outlaw bank robbers in New Mexico.
As these men live their lives, McPherson finds love with a beautiful young widow woman whose twelve year old son is as smart as any grown man, and a darn good fishing buddy.
Gabe goes all the back to Kansas City to fetch his dead boss's daughter. This beautiful city girl will become the love of his life.
Heading west across Kansas, for the first time in his life, he found what real fear was. Indians kept him hunkered down in a buffalo wallow for days before cowboys rode up and saved his life. Instead of letting him ride on to certain death, the ranch these cowboys worked for would not let him go on
west until he learned everything they knew about surviving.
He did learn and became one of the last fur trapping mountain men in the Sangre de Cristo Range of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
Gabriel O'Grady was the son of the very wealthy Henry O'Grady. This young man could not see himself behind a desk, leading a dull life forever. No, he wanted adventure and found it out west, working as a cowboy on a ranch in the wilds of the New Mexico Territory. He knew his boss was the ex-sheriff of Taos County, but did not know he also ran the biggest cutthroat gang of outlaw bank robbers in New Mexico.
As these men live their lives, McPherson finds love with a beautiful young widow woman whose twelve year old son is as smart as any grown man, and a darn good fishing buddy.
Gabe goes all the back to Kansas City to fetch his dead boss's daughter. This beautiful city girl will become the love of his life.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2010
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June 18, 2017
Western cowboys and city folks
The story has a variety of characters robbers, cowboys, lawman and city folk. Rich and poor. What you see is not who they may end up being. Good serious and funny book
The story has a variety of characters robbers, cowboys, lawman and city folk. Rich and poor. What you see is not who they may end up being. Good serious and funny book
May 17, 2017
"YOU GROW UP FAST IN THE WEST"
Well Howdy Boy, this was fast moving and a lot of twist and turns. Between Whiskers McPherson and Shorty, Stanley whose mother is Sally, Gabriel O'Grady who comes from a very wealth steel family, it's comes across as how the west was won and all the adverse double dealing that went on. This is on the same prairie as a lot of famous western adventure writers. This author touches just about all aspects of life such as domestic abuse, sons and daughters leaving home setting out on their own in some cases to make their own money or because their families are in such dire straits sometimes it's heartbreak from lost of husbands or partners. This author also shows how man can rebound from adversity to make something of themselves. It's all in this adventure...of life in the west..🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
Well Howdy Boy, this was fast moving and a lot of twist and turns. Between Whiskers McPherson and Shorty, Stanley whose mother is Sally, Gabriel O'Grady who comes from a very wealth steel family, it's comes across as how the west was won and all the adverse double dealing that went on. This is on the same prairie as a lot of famous western adventure writers. This author touches just about all aspects of life such as domestic abuse, sons and daughters leaving home setting out on their own in some cases to make their own money or because their families are in such dire straits sometimes it's heartbreak from lost of husbands or partners. This author also shows how man can rebound from adversity to make something of themselves. It's all in this adventure...of life in the west..🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
February 7, 2020
A PLT. New Mexico/Arizona Territories Western Action Adventure (USMST) (WM & GG) (TOTOWB - 22)
PLT. has penned a New Mexico/Arizona Territories western action adventure titled "Whiskers McPherson & Gabriel O'Grady" which begins with Whiskers being robbed of 4 mules loaded with furs. Then Gabriel goes to Kansas City to tell his bosses daughter that her father died. Whiskers gets involved with a widow and son Gabriel gets involved with the daughter. ST. Is moving back and forth between the two helping them as needed. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
PLT. has penned a New Mexico/Arizona Territories western action adventure titled "Whiskers McPherson & Gabriel O'Grady" which begins with Whiskers being robbed of 4 mules loaded with furs. Then Gabriel goes to Kansas City to tell his bosses daughter that her father died. Whiskers gets involved with a widow and son Gabriel gets involved with the daughter. ST. Is moving back and forth between the two helping them as needed. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
November 17, 2019
Another good book with some neat surprises, just enough romance and lots of good and bad guys. Good family stuff and singles moms treated with insight. I did enjoy this one, I am off to start another. Thanks Paul.
June 13, 2018
A THOMPSON BEST
I really enjoyed reading this book as it brought together at least three different plots into one interesting story line.
I really enjoyed reading this book as it brought together at least three different plots into one interesting story line.
June 22, 2019
A Wonderful Story!
This is a tale that goes just the way things should go! The good get what they and the bad get their just deserts!
This is a tale that goes just the way things should go! The good get what they and the bad get their just deserts!
March 31, 2017
Best of the series so far
While the grammar isn't always good and there are a few misused words the stories make me smile and keep reading.
While the grammar isn't always good and there are a few misused words the stories make me smile and keep reading.
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