When blood is spilled on the sun-seared land, Morgan allies himself with a beautiful, widowed rancher--even as he cuts a deal with an ambitious wildcatter. Morgan is not trying out treachery. He's just trying to get to the truth about a cycle of violence that's about to explode. But when he discovers that a third party has entered the fray, Morgan knows the rules have changed and justice will only be forged with bullets.
William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
24-78. Took me awhile to get through this one. The last third of the novel was exciting. I borrowed this e-book from the Sacramento Public Library through the Libby app.
This story took a lot of twists and turns. I enjoyed it but among the 80 or so books of these authors, I liked slot better than this one. Still pretty good though.
~1897 LA US. Twists before villains found. Action, gunsmoke, groan,s blood. Kidnap, rescue, death. Frank Morgan is asked by pretty widow to save her ranch from oil drillers. But ranchers and riggers both have property stolen, damaged, crew shot. Frank unravels plot by third party. Typo 21.1 Mag- nusson ^ Magnusson
This is my least favorite in the series so far. It is one of the later ones and I suspect that the second writer did more of the work. There are too many trite cliches and predictable storylines. If this had been my first, it might have been my last.