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Undeterred:
Russell J. Atwater, bestselling author of “The Cowan Family Saga” series, delivers another classic western adventure.Tyranny and oppression are fighting words to Carsten McNeil!
Arizona, 1888
Carsten McNeil and his brother Morris run their family ranch in Arizona. With the new railroad coming through, long cattle drives are becoming a thing of the past.
But railroads bring unforeseen problems as well.
Alphonse Moraday, a ruthless land baron, is buying up ranches and now businesses in the local mining town of Cripple Gorge.
Moraday’s ambition is absolute power and control.
Will the McNeil ranch be next?
The McNeil brothers have pledged to their father, a retired US Marshal, to never start a fight. But they will battle to the finish when threatened by an intimidating bully who pushes to get his way.
Carsten rises to the challenge when their family’s heritage and honor are on the line. Blood will spill as he defends themselves and their way of life.
The odds are stacked against him, but will truth and justice prevail?
Arizona, 1888
Carsten McNeil and his brother Morris run their family ranch in Arizona. With the new railroad coming through, long cattle drives are becoming a thing of the past.
But railroads bring unforeseen problems as well.
Alphonse Moraday, a ruthless land baron, is buying up ranches and now businesses in the local mining town of Cripple Gorge.
Moraday’s ambition is absolute power and control.
Will the McNeil ranch be next?
The McNeil brothers have pledged to their father, a retired US Marshal, to never start a fight. But they will battle to the finish when threatened by an intimidating bully who pushes to get his way.
Carsten rises to the challenge when their family’s heritage and honor are on the line. Blood will spill as he defends themselves and their way of life.
The odds are stacked against him, but will truth and justice prevail?
153 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2021
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Russell J. Atwater
57 books11 followersRussell J. Atwater grew up in the mid-west enjoying a steady diet of Gunsmoke, Bonanza and The Rifleman. A lover of western genre fiction, his passion is to write stories that celebrate life in the old west with the old-fashioned values of honesty, loyalty and righteousness.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 8, 2023
Recommend
Enjoyed this very much, I am looking forward to #2. Hope it is as good as this one the story line was interesting enough so didn't want to put it down.
Carstens character was very likeable and not over the top can't wait to begin #2.🤗👍
Needs more proof reading though, the computer reading could be improved also..
🐎🐮🐴🐄LOVE my westerns!!!
Tweety🐦🐦
Enjoyed this very much, I am looking forward to #2. Hope it is as good as this one the story line was interesting enough so didn't want to put it down.
Carstens character was very likeable and not over the top can't wait to begin #2.🤗👍
Needs more proof reading though, the computer reading could be improved also..
🐎🐮🐴🐄LOVE my westerns!!!
Tweety🐦🐦
March 20, 2022
Good read
The McNeil family is honest, hardworking, loyal, and supportive of each other and their community. When a greedy, land grabber tries to bully and steal their ranch, they pull together and defeat him.
The McNeil family is honest, hardworking, loyal, and supportive of each other and their community. When a greedy, land grabber tries to bully and steal their ranch, they pull together and defeat him.
February 2, 2023
Bullys
This was a very heart warming story of staying true to your pledge but still taking care of family and ranch. Carsten was building character and maturing which was rewarded in the end.
This was a very heart warming story of staying true to your pledge but still taking care of family and ranch. Carsten was building character and maturing which was rewarded in the end.
January 18, 2022
Fast and suspense
Easy to read but will keep your interest up. Quickly draws you in and holds you there from beginning to the end.
Easy to read but will keep your interest up. Quickly draws you in and holds you there from beginning to the end.
June 7, 2022
Great story teller and writer
As stayed, a great story teller and writer. He keeps the reader
looking forward to the next page. It hard to put the book down
As stayed, a great story teller and writer. He keeps the reader
looking forward to the next page. It hard to put the book down
July 19, 2023
good story
Strong characters and good intrigue and lots of action. Can’t wait to read more of this series. Will read more from this author
Strong characters and good intrigue and lots of action. Can’t wait to read more of this series. Will read more from this author
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