Why You Should Read Black Thunder
In "Lawman's Heart," Larry Traynor is driving a stage when his shotgun guard is killed in a holdup. He's determined to bring the thief to justice when fate intervenes. Joe Palmer in "White-Water Sam"…
Every so often a book invites you to slow down and pay attention. Black Thunder by Author OL2748402A is exactly that kind of book.
First published in 2010, it continues to find new readers today.
About the book
In "Lawman's Heart," Larry Traynor is driving a stage when his shotgun guard is killed in a holdup. He's determined to bring the thief to justice when fate intervenes. Joe Palmer in "White-Water Sam" had been a deck hand on the Thomas Drayton before the railroad came. Now the riverboat is permanently moored because her only chance for a future is to get her downstream through impossible rapids. In the title story, partners in a mining claim divide over a woman.
Themes and subjects
The book moves through ideas like Western stories, Fiction, westerns, Large type books, Westerns, FICTION, and FICTION / Westerns. These subjects give the story its texture and make it easy to recommend to the right reader.
Who will enjoy this
If you enjoy thoughtful, character-driven stories, this one will reward your attention.
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