Gold!: Special Agent John Crudder: A Midnight Marauder Western Adventure

John Crudder, Midnight Marauder #12

by Roy Clinton

The United States is in a frenzy about the news that gold has been found. This time it is in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory, started by none other than George Custer who proclaimed that gold had been found in the sacred hunting ground of the Sioux Indians. Before the Battle of Little Big Horn, the fuse for the massacre was lit by Custer’s massive expedition into Indian lands. Custer brought more than one thousand men, one hundred wagons, horse-drawn Gatling guns and canons, and a herd of three hundred head of cattle to provide food for the troops. They left a swath of destruction that desecrated the Sioux sacred hunting ground. Half crazed prospectors now rush to the Dakota Territory to get rich quick, further defiling the pristine wilderness. Payback from the Indians will come in time. As thousands rush to find the yellow metal, the result is not just predictable price gouging, but numerous instances of burglary, theft, and murder. Gold fever spreads through the nation like a plague.  A concerned President Ulysses S. Grant  once again calls on Special Agent to the John Crudder, aka the Midnight Marauder, to wade into the fray and be his eyes and ears in the lawless Black Hills. Along the way, gold fever strikes close to home. Sixteen year old Richie Hanson accompanies John Crudder. Getting caught up in the frenzy himself, he separates from John to find his treasure.  Along the way, thieves stomp him until they believe he is dead. Can the Midnight Marauder and Richie escape? Will Crudder succeed in giving the president the guidance he needs to restore sanity to the nation? Other Books by Roy Clinton Books in the Midnight Marauder Series Midnight Marauder Return of Midnight Marauder Revenge of Midnight Marauder Midnight Marauder and the President of the United States Love Child Bad to the Bone Candy Man Purgatory Creek Outlaw Revenge Riverboat Blood Devil on the Pandemic Also, be sure to read Lost, about a modern-day cowboy, Clint Hazard, who succeeds in making an absolute mess of his life. But he finds hope. …

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2020

About the author

Roy Clinton is a psychotherapist and Western author who divides his time between Texas and the Canadian Rockies. All of his books are about real places and are historically accurate.

As a fourth-generation Texan, he has lived in Texas his whole life. He loves everything western. Most of all, he loves Western culture. Cowboys may have a rough exterior but most he has known are true gentlemen with hearts of gold and integrity in abundance. Roy writes about these Western heroes and the places they live and travel.

Roy holds two master's degrees and a doctorate and has written four professional books about addiction and recovery, one of which won the Book of the Year Award from American Book Festival in the addiction category.

His Midnight Marauder series was awarded First Place, 2019 for Western Series by Texas Authors Association.

His book, Lost, has been awarded First Place, 2019 for Western books.

Roy's hobbies include writing, cooking, running, hiking, and traveling with his wife, Kathie.

Roy’s books can be found at www.TopWesterns.com

Roy’s contact: Roy@TopWesterns.com