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Cole Sage #9
The Soul of Cole
Would you kill someone to be with your family?
When a local minister and his wife are found dead, it sets in motion a swirling chain of events that pulls Kelly Sage into the center of a family in turmoil, and Cole is left out of the loop.
Regulations, prejudice, and apathy have left Native American Veteran, Michael Blackbear, alone and longing for his wife and child in Iraq. A chance meeting with Cole may get him the help he needs to cut through all the red tape and reunite his family.
But, desperate people do foolish things and the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. A human trafficker has a plan, but at what price? It seems it may be the only option left. Will Blackbear’s desperation send him down a path the warrior is ill-equipped to return from?
Murder, robbery, embezzlement, jealousy, resentment, Indian unrest, cast a long shadow over Orvin, Oklahoma, and the thin veneer covering centuries of hate begins to crack.
If you like LEE CHILD, DAVID BALDACCI, and JOHN SANDFORD, Micheal Maxwell could be your next favorite author.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Soul of Cole is a murder mystery with more edges than a finely cut diamond .” – Ron Vincent
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I just loved this book, it is my favorite of the series, so far. I did not think I could enjoy Micheal's books any more than I already did and with this edition to the Cole Sage series, I do. Lots of twists and turns and the warm heart of Cole. I could not ask for more” - Ann Marie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “As always a well written book by a great author . Poor Cole. A new life and a new place, so different from his past. How do you adjust to change? How do you set new goals? Are you sure this is where you belong? You will have to read it to see Cole’s answers. Believe me, you will keep reading and reading and turning pages to find out. I found myself reading ALL night to finish the book” - Donne Long
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Master storyteller Michael Maxwell has woven these scenarios with slow government processes, prejudices, family dynamics, and so much more, into another intriguing Cole Sage mystery!" - Jo Whitehurst
When a local minister and his wife are found dead, it sets in motion a swirling chain of events that pulls Kelly Sage into the center of a family in turmoil, and Cole is left out of the loop.
Regulations, prejudice, and apathy have left Native American Veteran, Michael Blackbear, alone and longing for his wife and child in Iraq. A chance meeting with Cole may get him the help he needs to cut through all the red tape and reunite his family.
But, desperate people do foolish things and the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. A human trafficker has a plan, but at what price? It seems it may be the only option left. Will Blackbear’s desperation send him down a path the warrior is ill-equipped to return from?
Murder, robbery, embezzlement, jealousy, resentment, Indian unrest, cast a long shadow over Orvin, Oklahoma, and the thin veneer covering centuries of hate begins to crack.
If you like LEE CHILD, DAVID BALDACCI, and JOHN SANDFORD, Micheal Maxwell could be your next favorite author.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Soul of Cole is a murder mystery with more edges than a finely cut diamond .” – Ron Vincent
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I just loved this book, it is my favorite of the series, so far. I did not think I could enjoy Micheal's books any more than I already did and with this edition to the Cole Sage series, I do. Lots of twists and turns and the warm heart of Cole. I could not ask for more” - Ann Marie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “As always a well written book by a great author . Poor Cole. A new life and a new place, so different from his past. How do you adjust to change? How do you set new goals? Are you sure this is where you belong? You will have to read it to see Cole’s answers. Believe me, you will keep reading and reading and turning pages to find out. I found myself reading ALL night to finish the book” - Donne Long
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Master storyteller Michael Maxwell has woven these scenarios with slow government processes, prejudices, family dynamics, and so much more, into another intriguing Cole Sage mystery!" - Jo Whitehurst
225 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2019
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About the author
Micheal Maxwell
65 books75 followersMicheal Maxwell has traveled the globe on the lookout for strange sights, sounds, and people. His adventures have taken him from the Jungles of Ecuador and the Philippines to the top of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, and from the cave dwellings of Native Americans to The Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s Eagles Nest! He’s always looking for a story to tell and interesting people to meet.
Micheal Maxwell was taught the beauty and majesty of the English language by Bob Dylan, Robertson Davies, Charles Dickens, and Leonard Cohen.
Mr. Maxwell has traveled the globe, dined with politicians, rock stars, and beggars. He has rubbed shoulders with priests and murderers, surgeons and drug dealers, each one giving him a part of themselves that will live again in the pages of his books.
Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery, suspense, genre with The Cole Sage Series that gives readers an everyman hero, short on vices, long on compassion, and a sense of fair play, and the willingness to risk everything to right wrongs. The Cole Sage Series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity-laced norm and gives readers character-driven stories, with twists, turns, and page-turning plot lines.
Micheal Maxwell writes from a life of love, music, film, and literature. Along with his lovely wife and travel partner, Janet, he lives in a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Micheal Maxwell was taught the beauty and majesty of the English language by Bob Dylan, Robertson Davies, Charles Dickens, and Leonard Cohen.
Mr. Maxwell has traveled the globe, dined with politicians, rock stars, and beggars. He has rubbed shoulders with priests and murderers, surgeons and drug dealers, each one giving him a part of themselves that will live again in the pages of his books.
Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery, suspense, genre with The Cole Sage Series that gives readers an everyman hero, short on vices, long on compassion, and a sense of fair play, and the willingness to risk everything to right wrongs. The Cole Sage Series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity-laced norm and gives readers character-driven stories, with twists, turns, and page-turning plot lines.
Micheal Maxwell writes from a life of love, music, film, and literature. Along with his lovely wife and travel partner, Janet, he lives in a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
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March 21, 2019
The book i enjoyed and it’s a lot of truth to how small towns treat certain types of people.
February 23, 2020
This book has a lot going on. A beloved preacher and his wife are found dead. Murder or suicide? A Cheyenne Indian is trying to bring his wife and son to America after he spent two tours in Iraq. He gets accused of murdering the preacher..he didn't do it. Cole gets him out of jail. The two daughters of the preacher are at odds over keeping his Center open. It is helping the local Cheyenne children have a safe place. The parents are split on whether the Center is good for the children or is just brainwashing them into leaving their culture. There are lots of sub plots, all of which get tied up a the end. The book leaves you wondering if Cole and Kelly are going to leave Orvin. Guess Book 10 will tell us the next chapter.
October 16, 2020
Who would think, there would be a crime wave in Ovid, OK, where Cole and Kelly have lived for the last couple years. And yet here it was. The reverend and his wife are murdered. Michael Blackbear is arrested, mostly because he is an Indian, but also because the police found some letters he had written to the reverend. Michael was also an Iraqi vet, who got married and had a son while he was deployed. Now he desperately wants to bring them to the states, but nobody seems to want to help. Except Cole, of course. Someone is robbing jewelry stores and it comes as a complete shocker, who killed the reverend and why
April 6, 2022
heartbreaking look at the failure of government on multiple levels
With Cole’s trademark benchmark moral compass, he attempts to rectify a bureaucratic morass for a Native American combat veteran, while pondering the murder of a beloved pastor and his wife, mainstays of a center dedicated to providing aid to the tribal residents around Orvin.
With Cole’s trademark benchmark moral compass, he attempts to rectify a bureaucratic morass for a Native American combat veteran, while pondering the murder of a beloved pastor and his wife, mainstays of a center dedicated to providing aid to the tribal residents around Orvin.
March 29, 2019
Another great read
I have enjoyed the Cole Sage series from book one. #9 is no exception! Mr. Maxwell is a wonderful writer. I can't tell you which one I have enjoyed the most, maybe this one. Can't wait for #10 !!
I have enjoyed the Cole Sage series from book one. #9 is no exception! Mr. Maxwell is a wonderful writer. I can't tell you which one I have enjoyed the most, maybe this one. Can't wait for #10 !!
April 13, 2019
Thank you
Thank you Mr. Maxwell for another Cole Sage Mystery! Like all the past ones they were fast paced and wonderfully written. You have proved time
And time again that you can write great books without all the profanity.
Thank you Mr. Maxwell for another Cole Sage Mystery! Like all the past ones they were fast paced and wonderfully written. You have proved time
And time again that you can write great books without all the profanity.
March 19, 2019
Page turner
Cole Sage is a relatable character who I simply adore. I appreciate the current events that are weaved into the stories. Very well done.
Cole Sage is a relatable character who I simply adore. I appreciate the current events that are weaved into the stories. Very well done.
March 27, 2019
Best Cole book yet
Mr. Maxwell, you outdid yourself! Great book! In the end you feel like you just found out why this book was written. I love it
Mr. Maxwell, you outdid yourself! Great book! In the end you feel like you just found out why this book was written. I love it
June 17, 2019
Fact or fiction
This is one of those books where it seems like the names were changed then their story was told. Sadly, this whole story could be true. Hopefully it's not.
This is one of those books where it seems like the names were changed then their story was told. Sadly, this whole story could be true. Hopefully it's not.
September 7, 2019
Just gets better
Mr.Maxwell's books are just like a good cheese. They just get better with age. Great job 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁. Thank you Sir.
Mr.Maxwell's books are just like a good cheese. They just get better with age. Great job 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁. Thank you Sir.
November 9, 2023
Sad but excellent
As usual there are several stories going on at the same time. Most of the characters got into trouble and it ended badly.
As usual there are several stories going on at the same time. Most of the characters got into trouble and it ended badly.
April 6, 2021
This really was a soul-searching kind of story. Cole Sage is a likeable character with a need to help those he can. This one is rather sad, but good. I rate it 5 stars.
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