The Coloradan

by Scott Thompson

Several years after the American Civil War, former Confederate officer Robert Ambrose is still seeking peace. He has a home and a family, and is learning to enjoy life on a ranch in the Colorado Territory. All of that changes when rustlers murder someone close to him, leaving him with difficult decisions. Will he find the will to kill again to protect those he loves, and to bring justice to the struggling West?

This is book two in the Ambrose Western Saga

Genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2020

About the author

Lost in '96 is now available.

Georgia Author of the Year nominee, for first novel, Scott Thompson was born and raised in the American South where his stories take place. His debut novel, Young Men Shall See, is a coming of age story set in the 1980s in a time of quiet social change and examines the generation in the South after the Civil Rights Era. Eight Days, released 2016 takes place in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and involves a man who has died, but first must face his regrets and mistakes before finding eternity.

Thompson lives in the Carolina Low Country with his family. He is the winner of the Great American Novel contest in literature for 2010.


"Scott Thompson’s Eight Days earns and deserves a place on everyone’s bookshelf. Rich in character and subject matter, it is a must read, quite possibly a game changer."

— Teri Pietila, Book Reviewer



Review of Young Men Shall See
“This book is a vivid slice of growing up Southern in a time of racial truce if not yet true peace with honor. It's a fresh, honest look at that life in the 80s.”

— Richard Monaco, Two Time Pulitzer nominated author of the Parsival books

Reviews

[cheryl scofield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great clean reading. Described the scenery and people so that they became alive to me as I read. This is a book that lets you see what the world could be if more men were like Robert Ambrose.

I chose a 5 rating because this book is about values that make us human, about good versus bad. The words flowed so easily that it makes the book a joy to read.

[Joseph A. Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Well worth reAding when you have time. Twas good to me but did not make a five rating. Thanks and enjoy

[Michelle Schulten · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good historical fiction. I didn't know ot was the third book in a series. I think I need to read 1 and 2. This may answer some of the questions I have.

[Marissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodreads Kindle Copy Win

It is continuation of a western saga of Robert Adams a former Confederate soldier seeking a peaceful life. It’s is his quest for a quiet life on his ranch is marred by a murder of a close friend. He will have to kill again to protect those he love and the land he loves.

It was alright read for a western. I was not that impress.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won a copy of this book and enjoyed the story and the characters very much. The early settlers in Colorado faced many challenges. This story focuses on the theft of cattle and Robert Ambrose tracks down the culprits in spite of difficulties with the law.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superior Writing

This is the second book in the Ambrose Western Saga series. I have enjoyed both the first and the second. Both are well written and worthy of your reading time! Excellent author and story teller!

[Rick Farlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

WESTERN JUSTICE

This is an enjoyable, clean western that entails an emotionally charged (post-Civil War) environment, cattle rustling, a corrupt sheriff and frontier justice… Life in Colorado prior to statehood. It’s a good one and RECOMMENDED

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throughly enjoyed this read

[Peggy Pancherz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

Read all these books in order to really enjoy. Storyline continues to grow and develop. Characters are realistic and get better and better.