Abiqua

by Rod Collins

In the years following the Civil War, former Union Army Captain John Bitter and his newly-acquired wife, Morgan, overcame the relentless hardships of traveling the Oregon Trail and settled into a peaceful, contented life in Abiqua, Oregon. When Anna Franklin, the impetuous daughter of Oregon State Representative Peter Franklin, runs away with her unscrupulous fiancé to get married—or so she believes—the senator asks John Bitter, now a Pinkerton agent, to find her and bring her home. Accompanied by his Native friend, Owl, Bitter's journey takes the reader to the wilds of Eastern Oregon, then on to Canyon City’s gold fields during a time of unrest among the native tribes. When a vow of revenge from outlaws results in life-threatening injuries, the search for Anna moves from being an assignment and becomes a mission for justice. This is also a tale of a state that votes anti-slavery and still passes the Exclusion Act to prohibit black freedmen and former slaves from living in the state of Oregon. It's a sad display of prejudice that lures John Bitter into state politics. This book is the sequel to Rod Collins’ bestseller, Bitter’s Run. Abiqua is filled with colorful characters—real and imagined, law abiding and lawless—in a galloping adventure of courage, loyalty, and the pioneering spirit that draws the reader in and won't let go.

249 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2020

Reviews

[Jacqui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rod Collins, you've done it again. You are a quintessential storyteller. Love this series.

[Richard Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book

It would be an interesting read to see what John Bitter and his friends and their descendants do for the state of Oregon. This book is great. Lots of action and wonderful characters and I am not a reader of westerns and I would read all of Rod Collins books.