The eighth adventure in a brand new mountain man series from Ash Lingam!
Adam “Grizz” James and Brick Hammer batten down the hatches in their Rocky Mountain cabin and prepare for a blizzard. It had been a long warm summer, and the warm air got under the cold, causing snowflakes the size of rabbit ears to cover the wilderness. The black ash left from the forest fire was washed clean by white snow.
Jimmy White Bear and Victoria Brandyberry decide not to weather the storm in their cave and instead run down the mountain to visit his best friends and fellow mountain men, Grizz and Hammer. The Blackfoot Killer is a new man with a future bride, happy to be alive and ready to set aside his grudge against the Blackfeet.
When three strangers come knocking on the door seeking shelter from the storm, the mountain men’s world turns on its end, and nobody seems to be who they claim. When Grizz discovers blood on the ground and booty in canvas sacks, a mystery blossoms inside Grizz’s cabin.
Ash Lingam was born and raised in Southern Ohio, not far from the mighty Ohio River. He had somewhat of an isolated upbringing on a family farm with his sisters. His best friends were his horse, Sugar, and his grandfather. Born in 1886, the family patriarch grew crops, raised cattle, and doted on the young boy. At his grandfather’s side, Ash learned about livestock and firearms at an early age. His grandad carried an old Colt with him at all times, helping spawn a young boy’s dreams of yesteryear. Ash was only eight years old when his grandad taught him how to trap muskrats to prevent them from draining the farm’s ponds. He gave him a double-barreled shotgun at twelve and taught him how to hunt to put food on the table. It wasn’t long before Ash was breaking horses. His spirited Tennessee Walker never allowed any other rider on her back. Together, they searched through the plowed fields in the spring, looking for Miami Indian arrowheads to add to his grandfather’s ample collection. Ash’s family was among the early settlers in pre-Revolutionary America. He has traced his lineage back to around 1746 when his ancestors immigrated from Europe to the aspiring American Colonies. A retired marketing executive, Ash devotes his spare time to training police dogs and writing novels. He has found his niche in the Western, historical fiction, and adventure genres. With his vast vault of experience, he never runs out of sources for new stories. He has lived in eleven different countries and worked in a total of forty-six, To date, Ash has written approximately 130 novels, short stories, and poems. More than one hundred of his eclectic titles help the American frontier come alive for his readers.
Three Bennett brothers become miners to save their farm. Grizz and Brick help them make it through a blizzard, but two will die anyway. It was an interesting story.