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Poole's Gold
When the postal inspector in Carson City discovered a counterfeit one-dollar bill, he notified the Secret Service. That was why they’d been created just a decade earlier.
Secret Service Agent Sean Brady was assigned to the case and prepared to make the day-long train ride from Ogden to start his investigation. Before he left, he was presented with a minor mystery by the Union Pacific freight manager that had nothing to do with counterfeiting. As a courtesy to his friend, he said he’d look into the strange shipment of zinc which had been sent to nearby Virginia City.
He also decided to visit a boyhood friend whose family now lived south of Carson City after he’d corralled the counterfeiters. Even with the two detours, he still expected to return to Ogden in a little more than a week.
He had no idea how much his life would be changed before he even found the men who’d printed the counterfeit currency.
Secret Service Agent Sean Brady was assigned to the case and prepared to make the day-long train ride from Ogden to start his investigation. Before he left, he was presented with a minor mystery by the Union Pacific freight manager that had nothing to do with counterfeiting. As a courtesy to his friend, he said he’d look into the strange shipment of zinc which had been sent to nearby Virginia City.
He also decided to visit a boyhood friend whose family now lived south of Carson City after he’d corralled the counterfeiters. Even with the two detours, he still expected to return to Ogden in a little more than a week.
He had no idea how much his life would be changed before he even found the men who’d printed the counterfeit currency.
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574 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2022
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About the author
C.J. Petit
104 books220 followersMost biographies start with birth and then roll through the years as they drift by but that would bore me to death, and I lived through it.
The interesting part of my life began on September 23rd, 1995 as we were driving back to Omaha after watching the Notre Dame - Texas game in South Bend with relatives. The #21 Irish beat the #13 ranked Longhorns 55-27; and in a real oddity, scored points in just about every way conceivable in the game of football. They scored touchdowns on passes and runs, kicked a field goal, intercepted a pass for a TD, returned a punt for a touchdown and even added two points for blocking a Texas extra point.
As we were driving along westbound I-80 somewhere in Illinois in our Jeep Cherokee, I absent-mindedly rubbed the left side of my neck under my chin.
My very astute wife asked, "What's wrong with your neck?"
Now I had been an Air Force medic for twelve years; and as evident in my descriptions of outlaws' agonizing deaths in my stories, have a good working knowledge of anatomy and physiology. But that knowledge is offset by being a guy and thinking that we all live forever. My neck lymph nodes had been enlarged for around three months when my wife asked that question.
I obfuscated as if I was a lawyer and replied, "Um, a few weeks or so." (Note: Twelve or thirteen weeks does qualify as a 'few' weeks if one chooses to be generous.)
"And what did the doctor say?"
"I'll ask him when we get back."
"Yes, you will."
I do not want to make my wife out to be a harpy or a nag, because she is neither. She's an incredibly patient woman who could only put up with so much stupidity by yours truly.
Three days later, after the doctor copped a quick feel of my lymph nodes, he said, "I don't know what it is, but I don't like it," which was an honest, albeit an imprecise diagnosis.
So, we trotted over to a local ENT specialist. She didn't like them either and took me into surgery a few days later where she yanked one out, so the lab could dice it and slice it, then look at it under a microscope.
The pathologist who looked at the cells through his microscope reported his findings as 'lymphoepithelioma'. That meant that it was a secondary tumor and there was a primary tumor somewhere else in my nasopharynx that was the original problem.
Back I went into the operating room where the ENT doctor did an extensive examination and found nothing. She was so sure of her reconnaissance of the back of my throat that she told me that the pathologist was wrong, and it was just a lymphoma.
Now, being a computer geek, even way back in the dark ages of the internet in '95, I did some searching and found that if the primary tumor wasn't found, then the survival rate plummeted to about a fifth of the already lousy survival rate for the advanced Stage IV cancer. My wife and I decided that a second opinion might be a good idea.
Off we went in her Jeep to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota as the lousy weather descended across the Midwest. It's been known to happen, you know.
They had a problem getting the doctor here to release the specimen she'd yanked out of my neck, which I thought was odd because I don't remember selling it and figured I still owned it. Anyway, they eventually got the lymph node, did their own peek and confirmed the pathologist's diagnosis.
It wasn't until Halloween in 1995 that they finally found the original little bugger. It was just a tiny bump in the back of my throat that must have been there for a long time before it sent its friends marching into my lymph nodes.
They wanted to treat the cancer there, but I opted to have it done in Omaha and was sent to the care of Doctor Patrick J. McKenna (a name you may recognize from Max). Doctor Mac was the perfect man for the job as he was very personable, optimistic, had a good sense of humor and wouldn't put up with my constant whining. It helped that he knew his job, too.
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The interesting part of my life began on September 23rd, 1995 as we were driving back to Omaha after watching the Notre Dame - Texas game in South Bend with relatives. The #21 Irish beat the #13 ranked Longhorns 55-27; and in a real oddity, scored points in just about every way conceivable in the game of football. They scored touchdowns on passes and runs, kicked a field goal, intercepted a pass for a TD, returned a punt for a touchdown and even added two points for blocking a Texas extra point.
As we were driving along westbound I-80 somewhere in Illinois in our Jeep Cherokee, I absent-mindedly rubbed the left side of my neck under my chin.
My very astute wife asked, "What's wrong with your neck?"
Now I had been an Air Force medic for twelve years; and as evident in my descriptions of outlaws' agonizing deaths in my stories, have a good working knowledge of anatomy and physiology. But that knowledge is offset by being a guy and thinking that we all live forever. My neck lymph nodes had been enlarged for around three months when my wife asked that question.
I obfuscated as if I was a lawyer and replied, "Um, a few weeks or so." (Note: Twelve or thirteen weeks does qualify as a 'few' weeks if one chooses to be generous.)
"And what did the doctor say?"
"I'll ask him when we get back."
"Yes, you will."
I do not want to make my wife out to be a harpy or a nag, because she is neither. She's an incredibly patient woman who could only put up with so much stupidity by yours truly.
Three days later, after the doctor copped a quick feel of my lymph nodes, he said, "I don't know what it is, but I don't like it," which was an honest, albeit an imprecise diagnosis.
So, we trotted over to a local ENT specialist. She didn't like them either and took me into surgery a few days later where she yanked one out, so the lab could dice it and slice it, then look at it under a microscope.
The pathologist who looked at the cells through his microscope reported his findings as 'lymphoepithelioma'. That meant that it was a secondary tumor and there was a primary tumor somewhere else in my nasopharynx that was the original problem.
Back I went into the operating room where the ENT doctor did an extensive examination and found nothing. She was so sure of her reconnaissance of the back of my throat that she told me that the pathologist was wrong, and it was just a lymphoma.
Now, being a computer geek, even way back in the dark ages of the internet in '95, I did some searching and found that if the primary tumor wasn't found, then the survival rate plummeted to about a fifth of the already lousy survival rate for the advanced Stage IV cancer. My wife and I decided that a second opinion might be a good idea.
Off we went in her Jeep to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota as the lousy weather descended across the Midwest. It's been known to happen, you know.
They had a problem getting the doctor here to release the specimen she'd yanked out of my neck, which I thought was odd because I don't remember selling it and figured I still owned it. Anyway, they eventually got the lymph node, did their own peek and confirmed the pathologist's diagnosis.
It wasn't until Halloween in 1995 that they finally found the original little bugger. It was just a tiny bump in the back of my throat that must have been there for a long time before it sent its friends marching into my lymph nodes.
They wanted to treat the cancer there, but I opted to have it done in Omaha and was sent to the care of Doctor Patrick J. McKenna (a name you may recognize from Max). Doctor Mac was the perfect man for the job as he was very personable, optimistic, had a good sense of humor and wouldn't put up with my constant whining. It helped that he knew his job, too.
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June 17, 2022
long
This book should have ended at 500 pages. we all knew the ending so it became a lot of hot air. I've read all of your books, you've become a better story teller but for some stupid reason you believe a story has to do have words and Mooooore words. At 500 pages I just wanted this book to END. The story no longer mattered! The story is what matters and the least amount words it takes to fully tell the story the better. I really love the Joe Beck stories so DON'T screw them up with words.
This book should have ended at 500 pages. we all knew the ending so it became a lot of hot air. I've read all of your books, you've become a better story teller but for some stupid reason you believe a story has to do have words and Mooooore words. At 500 pages I just wanted this book to END. The story no longer mattered! The story is what matters and the least amount words it takes to fully tell the story the better. I really love the Joe Beck stories so DON'T screw them up with words.
May 17, 2022
Sean, a dedicated officer of the law, finds himself in one exciting adventure after the other!
Definitely another five star masterpiece by Mr. Petit, as his expertise in bringing the best experiences of unending excitement, reaches his pinnacle of expertise in this compelling and compassionately heartwarming series of outstandingly realistic old American western folklore extravaganzas!
Too, he goes above and beyond in his successful descriptive storylines, as each new encounter Sean enters into is more entertaining revelations about his determination to bring justice to those responsible for their misdeeds! Also, the character selections could not have been any better in their commanding throughout this polarizing series of unending gunfighting excursions!
Certainly recommend this compassionately motivated story to all readers, as this new character is unsurpassed in his descriptive renditions of how justice is appropriately served. No punches pulled throughout the entire series of unending excitement with a little romancing thrown in to enhance the reader's undivided attention!!!😃
Definitely another five star masterpiece by Mr. Petit, as his expertise in bringing the best experiences of unending excitement, reaches his pinnacle of expertise in this compelling and compassionately heartwarming series of outstandingly realistic old American western folklore extravaganzas!
Too, he goes above and beyond in his successful descriptive storylines, as each new encounter Sean enters into is more entertaining revelations about his determination to bring justice to those responsible for their misdeeds! Also, the character selections could not have been any better in their commanding throughout this polarizing series of unending gunfighting excursions!
Certainly recommend this compassionately motivated story to all readers, as this new character is unsurpassed in his descriptive renditions of how justice is appropriately served. No punches pulled throughout the entire series of unending excitement with a little romancing thrown in to enhance the reader's undivided attention!!!😃
June 4, 2022
Nt one of his best, sadly.
I think Chris touches on the problem with this book in his afterword.I have read and thoroughly enjoyed most of the Petit sagas, if not all (he writes them so darn fast it's hard to keep up!) This one though, I found rambling and lacking cohesion. In his afterword, the author admits that his research kept leading him further away from his original plot line. Sadly, this is apparent in the writing. Some parts seem to grow in Chris' usual organic fashion, while other parts seem to be cobbled on willy nilly.
Usually, the smooth flow of Chris' narrative carries the reader on a totally believable journey through time and place. This journey is usually undertaken on the back of one of the wonderful equine co stars:a thoroughbred Morgan with a silken gait,
This time the journey is taken by stagecoach clattering and bouncing over the ruts. The road still passes all the salient points and arrives at the same happy end. This journey, thought is far less comfortable or enjoyable.
Sorry Chris.
I think Chris touches on the problem with this book in his afterword.I have read and thoroughly enjoyed most of the Petit sagas, if not all (he writes them so darn fast it's hard to keep up!) This one though, I found rambling and lacking cohesion. In his afterword, the author admits that his research kept leading him further away from his original plot line. Sadly, this is apparent in the writing. Some parts seem to grow in Chris' usual organic fashion, while other parts seem to be cobbled on willy nilly.
Usually, the smooth flow of Chris' narrative carries the reader on a totally believable journey through time and place. This journey is usually undertaken on the back of one of the wonderful equine co stars:a thoroughbred Morgan with a silken gait,
This time the journey is taken by stagecoach clattering and bouncing over the ruts. The road still passes all the salient points and arrives at the same happy end. This journey, thought is far less comfortable or enjoyable.
Sorry Chris.
June 14, 2022
Great Story!!!
I enjoyed this story immensely as I have all of the others, but maybe was most moved by the biography at the end. I read one of your earlier books on a whim sometime in 2018 and was thrilled to enjoy it. I am a voracious reader and westerns aren't anything I look for but I love that you enjoyed writing them as much as I have enjoyed reading them. Thank you for the entertaining journey. I am very sad that you didn't try writing many years sooner but am thankful you shared what you have written. I had already decided to start at the beginning and re-read all of them, knowing each will be just as enjoyable as the first read. I never re-read books but yours are the exception. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And this book was fantastic!
I enjoyed this story immensely as I have all of the others, but maybe was most moved by the biography at the end. I read one of your earlier books on a whim sometime in 2018 and was thrilled to enjoy it. I am a voracious reader and westerns aren't anything I look for but I love that you enjoyed writing them as much as I have enjoyed reading them. Thank you for the entertaining journey. I am very sad that you didn't try writing many years sooner but am thankful you shared what you have written. I had already decided to start at the beginning and re-read all of them, knowing each will be just as enjoyable as the first read. I never re-read books but yours are the exception. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And this book was fantastic!
June 14, 2022
glad CJ Petit wrote another one
Loved Sean the main character. Counterfeiting was interesting. I know the book was long but I felt there was no character development for Robyn the Mother and Katie the deaf daughter. Seemed like all they did was sit and hold hands on the couch or porch and smile at each other. Robyn doesn’t help with anything in the house or yard nor does anything outside. I was hoping Billy could draw Katie out and help explore a little. Did Katie ever learn to ride the horse Sean gave her? The slate came out at the very end of the book. Maybe having a dog or cat would of helped. What a life—wake up, read, go to the table and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Never leave the house. At least she had children in the Epilogue.
Loved Sean the main character. Counterfeiting was interesting. I know the book was long but I felt there was no character development for Robyn the Mother and Katie the deaf daughter. Seemed like all they did was sit and hold hands on the couch or porch and smile at each other. Robyn doesn’t help with anything in the house or yard nor does anything outside. I was hoping Billy could draw Katie out and help explore a little. Did Katie ever learn to ride the horse Sean gave her? The slate came out at the very end of the book. Maybe having a dog or cat would of helped. What a life—wake up, read, go to the table and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Never leave the house. At least she had children in the Epilogue.
June 21, 2022
Another interesting read even if it was long
I always find Mr. Petits books interesting. I can always count on being entertained with any book he has ever written and I can say I own every one of them and have read each and every one. This book may have been long but that just ment that I could stay with the same book longer and you get to know the characters better. It gives you the chance to tell the characters to stop being stupid. Lol, it's always great to know when you pick up one of Mr. Petits books your going to get some history too, plus he always tells you where the lead ball is going to enter the body and the damage the spiralling ball of lead is causing and where it is going leave the body. I look forward to the next book. Thank you for writing your books.
I always find Mr. Petits books interesting. I can always count on being entertained with any book he has ever written and I can say I own every one of them and have read each and every one. This book may have been long but that just ment that I could stay with the same book longer and you get to know the characters better. It gives you the chance to tell the characters to stop being stupid. Lol, it's always great to know when you pick up one of Mr. Petits books your going to get some history too, plus he always tells you where the lead ball is going to enter the body and the damage the spiralling ball of lead is causing and where it is going leave the body. I look forward to the next book. Thank you for writing your books.
July 21, 2022
While I have given high marks for the previous Petit books I have read, Poole's Gold earned a very generous 4 stars from me. I enjoyed reading Brady's excursions into the world of counterfeiting. I like he attacks his challenges with forethought and intelligence...and gets results. However, the Casey family really bothered me. Can't say what the family was occupied with before Brady arrived, but his escapades quickly became the single focus of the family. I, also, did not feel the pre-publication review of the book was as carefully done as his previous books. I found a number of misplaced or missing articles articles of speech. I still enjoyed the book and have another one on my reading list.
September 13, 2022
A Secret Service Agent
Wow! The author did mention that this book was long, though it was a book I could not put down for long. Great characters, small town settings, bad men, strong family strengths and weaknesses, good places to eat and friends. I sure enjoyed this book. It's amazing to read each chapter as the story unfolded. Sean sure had his work cut out for him. He had a lot of help from the sheriffs and deputies in the different towns. He had great horses to ride too. He helped others and developed a lot of friends.
Still the guns and the damage of a bullet when it connects to a human body is a true gift of this author's knowledge and ability to put the graphics in writing.
Now on to another story by this author.
Wow! The author did mention that this book was long, though it was a book I could not put down for long. Great characters, small town settings, bad men, strong family strengths and weaknesses, good places to eat and friends. I sure enjoyed this book. It's amazing to read each chapter as the story unfolded. Sean sure had his work cut out for him. He had a lot of help from the sheriffs and deputies in the different towns. He had great horses to ride too. He helped others and developed a lot of friends.
Still the guns and the damage of a bullet when it connects to a human body is a true gift of this author's knowledge and ability to put the graphics in writing.
Now on to another story by this author.
May 16, 2022
Poole's Gold
I normally wouldn't wish the demise of anyone, but in the case of Robyn's husband Tom his fate was justly deserved for deceiving Stella and marrying her when he had abandoned his wife and daughter. Though his murder freed Robyn from the viewpoint of the church according to Mt. 19:5 she should have been able to divorce her husband if she had known, but by the time she had found out what he had done she was already a widowed. Anyway I am glad they gir together at the end and Katie had a wonderful father in Sean and Robyn a loving husband. Even though the book was longer than your other books I found the counterfiet plot very interesting.
I normally wouldn't wish the demise of anyone, but in the case of Robyn's husband Tom his fate was justly deserved for deceiving Stella and marrying her when he had abandoned his wife and daughter. Though his murder freed Robyn from the viewpoint of the church according to Mt. 19:5 she should have been able to divorce her husband if she had known, but by the time she had found out what he had done she was already a widowed. Anyway I am glad they gir together at the end and Katie had a wonderful father in Sean and Robyn a loving husband. Even though the book was longer than your other books I found the counterfiet plot very interesting.
June 6, 2022
Just when I thought C.J. Petit could not write a more heart warming, loving and high character value novel I read his Pool's Gold novel. It is the best of his writings to this date. I loved every page that was filled with action, mystery, thrills, high and often violent action (justified) and the essence of what honesty and integrity can be woven throughout the wonderful story. How great a joy to me as i completed the reading and my heart felt wish of a joyous ending was filled to my great and tearful satisfaction. It touched my very soul and I will re-read it again and again. It is a Masterpiece novel.
May 11, 2022
Marvel
I just marvel when I compare our lives today to lives at the time of this novel. We jump in a vehicle and in no time at all travel what would take all day by horse. Just think about the James gang traveling from Missouri to Minnesota to rob banks. Think about your own family, you have grandparents or great grandparents that were alive during the time period of this novel. That is what I appreciate about his novels so much. Given a glimpse into the time period that they lived through.
I just marvel when I compare our lives today to lives at the time of this novel. We jump in a vehicle and in no time at all travel what would take all day by horse. Just think about the James gang traveling from Missouri to Minnesota to rob banks. Think about your own family, you have grandparents or great grandparents that were alive during the time period of this novel. That is what I appreciate about his novels so much. Given a glimpse into the time period that they lived through.
July 8, 2023
This story was too long, Louis L'Amour would have written it in a third of the pages. There is a secret agent, Sean Casey on the trail of some counterfeiters after a postal clerk finds a false banknote near Carson City. The Secret Service was quite a new agency at the time this story is set in the old west and Sean is largely left to his own devices, support is a long way off. Luckily, Sean Casey is one of those Western heroes, who is quick with a gun, good with his horse, a sorrel gelding called Finn, and incorruptible even when he has the opportunity to make off with a ton of gold. Sean Casey succeeds too well, and too easily. He is all shining embodiments of the superlative. This can veer into fairy-tale territory. There is a romance in the air fettered by the demands of the Catholic church and some loveable characters. The book is titled Poole's Gold but we don't spend much time with Ross Poole, the owner of the One Star Silver Mine, who has a scheme to counterfeit some gold bullion and jeopardise the U S Economy. The Old West is surprisingly empty of any Native Americans not a single Injun in over 700 pages.
April 3, 2024
Another Exciting Novel by C.J. Petit.
This novel was just as enjoyable to this time as it was the first time and it's probably my third or fourth time to read it.The most amazing thing about all of his novels is how different they all are and each with a different scenario and they all go into such detail you think you are there as it's happening. That is why Mr. Petit has spoiled me for other authors and only have read his novels since I started reading his. I completely ignore the other 4-500 novels I have on my Kindle.
This novel was just as enjoyable to this time as it was the first time and it's probably my third or fourth time to read it.The most amazing thing about all of his novels is how different they all are and each with a different scenario and they all go into such detail you think you are there as it's happening. That is why Mr. Petit has spoiled me for other authors and only have read his novels since I started reading his. I completely ignore the other 4-500 novels I have on my Kindle.
May 19, 2022
It dragged on
I’ve read all of C.J. Petits books, however, this one seemed lengthy to the extreme with to much redundancy. This story could have been shortened significantly and still held the readers interest without compromising the story line. As far as the lady of the book being unwilling to compromise her wedding vows even after she and her daughter are abandoned by her scurrilous, bigamist husband, well, that is just not imaginable or real.
I’ve read all of C.J. Petits books, however, this one seemed lengthy to the extreme with to much redundancy. This story could have been shortened significantly and still held the readers interest without compromising the story line. As far as the lady of the book being unwilling to compromise her wedding vows even after she and her daughter are abandoned by her scurrilous, bigamist husband, well, that is just not imaginable or real.
May 22, 2022
Another Great history lesson.
Each book C.J.Petit writes is full of information. To learn of the counterfeit operations and the methods used either fiction or fact was amazing. And the action of the trusted characters, from government employees to bankers and high profile people was very believable. The connection between Sean and Robyn was a wonderful story line. So many interesting characters and all had happy endings.
Each book C.J.Petit writes is full of information. To learn of the counterfeit operations and the methods used either fiction or fact was amazing. And the action of the trusted characters, from government employees to bankers and high profile people was very believable. The connection between Sean and Robyn was a wonderful story line. So many interesting characters and all had happy endings.
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May 28, 2022FANTASTIC!!
Mr. Petit said he was sorry for the length of this story, but I would have been ecstatic if it had been twice as long!! I found myself holding my breath many times anticipating what was going to happen next. Great characters, tons of adventure and suspense with a little romance thrown in. If you have read any of Mr. Petit's books you know know he never disappoints!!!
Mr. Petit said he was sorry for the length of this story, but I would have been ecstatic if it had been twice as long!! I found myself holding my breath many times anticipating what was going to happen next. Great characters, tons of adventure and suspense with a little romance thrown in. If you have read any of Mr. Petit's books you know know he never disappoints!!!
June 6, 2022
One of the best writer and story teller
I chose this rating because this story and writer earn it and more. It's one the best that I have read in a long time, I had
a hard time putting the book down. I would run out of time
on my tablet and hook it on my charger so I could keep reading
it. It was a great story written by a great writer. It's one that
I would recommend highly THANK YOU
I chose this rating because this story and writer earn it and more. It's one the best that I have read in a long time, I had
a hard time putting the book down. I would run out of time
on my tablet and hook it on my charger so I could keep reading
it. It was a great story written by a great writer. It's one that
I would recommend highly THANK YOU
June 6, 2022
Long? Yes. Good? AWESOME!
C J Petit has written 87 books and I have read every one. He writes amazing stories! This is a very interesting look at history (coinage act 1873) as well men like Sean Brady that battled the crime of counterfeit money. It's twist and turns keep you on the edge of your seat, plus the wonderful distraction Sean has with the abandoned mother Robyn and her mute daughter Katie.
C J Petit has written 87 books and I have read every one. He writes amazing stories! This is a very interesting look at history (coinage act 1873) as well men like Sean Brady that battled the crime of counterfeit money. It's twist and turns keep you on the edge of your seat, plus the wonderful distraction Sean has with the abandoned mother Robyn and her mute daughter Katie.
June 21, 2022
This book is worth it's weight in gold!!
This masterpiece is one of the many works of art from C.J. Petit!! I couldn't get enough of the characters!! I am surprised that there is an apology at the end of the book for the length. I can never get enough of the characters in all his books so I hadn't even noticed the length. In fact I was dismayed that the book ended.
As always, Thank you C.J. Petit for sharing your brilliance!!
This masterpiece is one of the many works of art from C.J. Petit!! I couldn't get enough of the characters!! I am surprised that there is an apology at the end of the book for the length. I can never get enough of the characters in all his books so I hadn't even noticed the length. In fact I was dismayed that the book ended.
As always, Thank you C.J. Petit for sharing your brilliance!!
June 22, 2022
best novel yet!
I gotta say CJ Petit wrote an epic western historical fiction novel this time! The startup of the US Secret Service, the coinage act of 1873, the communication problems, the harsh views of 19th century Catholic teachings, the corruption of early counterfitting rings, and the lengths they’d go to during and after and during reconstruction. The sweet purity of conviction in early day devout religious people. Excellent read.
I gotta say CJ Petit wrote an epic western historical fiction novel this time! The startup of the US Secret Service, the coinage act of 1873, the communication problems, the harsh views of 19th century Catholic teachings, the corruption of early counterfitting rings, and the lengths they’d go to during and after and during reconstruction. The sweet purity of conviction in early day devout religious people. Excellent read.
March 29, 2023
Virginia City
Not one of C I'd best, in my opinion. It started with 1875 in Nevada Territory. Nevada became a state in 1864, so it was no longer a territory.
Much of his geography was incorrect. I lived at the bottom of the hill that VirginIa City sits on, in Washoe Valley.
The only railroad to serve VC was and is the V&T, Virginia and Truckee..
There is a dirt road from Washoe Valley to VC that follows what was once the rail road to VC.
Not one of C I'd best, in my opinion. It started with 1875 in Nevada Territory. Nevada became a state in 1864, so it was no longer a territory.
Much of his geography was incorrect. I lived at the bottom of the hill that VirginIa City sits on, in Washoe Valley.
The only railroad to serve VC was and is the V&T, Virginia and Truckee..
There is a dirt road from Washoe Valley to VC that follows what was once the rail road to VC.
August 30, 2023
Wonderful, adventurous story
Long & involved story, but so wonderfully written. Great detail & interesting characters. I finished it about 2 a.m. - couldn't put it down. Maybe you could pen a story about a US Attorney who is the hero. My dearly departed husband was one for many years & was as honest as Sean Brady in this novel. He was very good at his job & put many guilty criminals in the penitentiary.
I'm about 1/3 through your novels. Loved everyone!
Long & involved story, but so wonderfully written. Great detail & interesting characters. I finished it about 2 a.m. - couldn't put it down. Maybe you could pen a story about a US Attorney who is the hero. My dearly departed husband was one for many years & was as honest as Sean Brady in this novel. He was very good at his job & put many guilty criminals in the penitentiary.
I'm about 1/3 through your novels. Loved everyone!
March 15, 2024
Another great read by C. J. Petit
Another great read by C. J. Petit with so many twists and turns it makes me feel like a top! The storyline was absolutely great and the characters morphed the story into quite a read!!! Quite exciting and full of emotion that draws you in. I couldn't put it down. Definitely got my monies worth with this book! A real enjoyment. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!!
Another great read by C. J. Petit with so many twists and turns it makes me feel like a top! The storyline was absolutely great and the characters morphed the story into quite a read!!! Quite exciting and full of emotion that draws you in. I couldn't put it down. Definitely got my monies worth with this book! A real enjoyment. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!!
May 18, 2022
New length
I've read all of your other stuff, and have enjoyed all of them . I like the extended length, as it fits my reading schedule. Having spent Many years aboard a horse, punching cows, and running horses, I appreciate the entertainment, and the occasional humor. Keep cranking them out..
I've read all of your other stuff, and have enjoyed all of them . I like the extended length, as it fits my reading schedule. Having spent Many years aboard a horse, punching cows, and running horses, I appreciate the entertainment, and the occasional humor. Keep cranking them out..
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May 22, 2022This book is What makes a Author outstanding.
Nothing to dislike and plenty things to like and I will recommend it to all my family and friends and I gave it five stars because I could not give it ten stars. A.J. Petit in at the top of my authors list with Louis L'Amour. Keep writing the books and I will keep buying them.
Nothing to dislike and plenty things to like and I will recommend it to all my family and friends and I gave it five stars because I could not give it ten stars. A.J. Petit in at the top of my authors list with Louis L'Amour. Keep writing the books and I will keep buying them.
May 23, 2022
I have loved all of C.J. Petit's novels but this one is outstanding. The complexity of the plot and understanding of how the gold standard affected the United States and gave it a standard to be trusted was worth reading the book by itself. The history, so well researched, gave this novel a learning experience and a wonderful tale. I was sorry to have it end.
May 24, 2022
This woman loves western written by C.J. Petit!
As always C.J. Petit tells a great story of the old west and the people who inhabited that time and place. I have read every single book Mr Petit has written and am pleased to see when a new one is released. This story is no exception. Please do yourself a favor and read this book.
As always C.J. Petit tells a great story of the old west and the people who inhabited that time and place. I have read every single book Mr Petit has written and am pleased to see when a new one is released. This story is no exception. Please do yourself a favor and read this book.
May 26, 2022
Pope's Gold review.
Mr. Petit, even though you thought that this last book was a "beast", in the many that you have written, I felt that it was one of your best. I want to thank you for keeping this old 77 year old entertained. I have read every book that you have written and will continue doing so.
Thank you Sir
Jack B
Mr. Petit, even though you thought that this last book was a "beast", in the many that you have written, I felt that it was one of your best. I want to thank you for keeping this old 77 year old entertained. I have read every book that you have written and will continue doing so.
Thank you Sir
Jack B
May 26, 2022
The best of greed
Greed sure makes life interesting. They all tried to get rich fast. It only takes one little slip and it all goes to pot. The characters were really good. The story went fast, with all the action. Thank you always for the best stories. I keep reading and can't put the book down.
Greed sure makes life interesting. They all tried to get rich fast. It only takes one little slip and it all goes to pot. The characters were really good. The story went fast, with all the action. Thank you always for the best stories. I keep reading and can't put the book down.
May 31, 2022
A very good story. Hard to put down.
I have read all of CJ Petits books and then read again. Some 3 times now. I love these books because of the western themes and no cuss words. So many authors seem to think their stories aren't any good without. Not true. Keep on writing the stories.
I have read all of CJ Petits books and then read again. Some 3 times now. I love these books because of the western themes and no cuss words. So many authors seem to think their stories aren't any good without. Not true. Keep on writing the stories.
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