Second in an action-packed historical western series following the adventures of Jake Paynter, a former soldier with a target on his backJake Paynter is in deep trouble. With a $1000 bounty on his head, every law man, bounty hunter, and desperado west of the Mississippi is gunning for him. Jake's plan to lay low with the Shoshoni quickly falls apart, but before he can leave for far Yellowstone, his two best friends, Gus Rivers and Stacy Blue, show up with a dilemma. Miners at South Pass City are getting murdered by a man or beast―no one is certain―and his immigrant friends from the Oregon Trail are in danger. Against his better judgment, Paynter travels to the mining fields to bring the culprits to justice.Hiding in an abandoned mine by day and sleuthing by night, Jake begins to unravel the mystery of the deaths. But as adversarial forces close in, Jake must decide whether to escape to isolation or remain and fight for his friends.
Third in an action-packed historical Western series following the adventures of Jake Paynter, a former soldier with a target on his back. Will appeal to fans of William Johnstone, Louis L'Amour, and Sean Lynch...Since Jake Paynter has become marshal of South Pass City, his life has become a slog of solving other people's problems with the aid of his deputies, Gus Rivers and Stacy Blue. When he learns that his persistent adversary Lucian Ashley may be aiding a criminal gang in order to build a ranching empire, his first concern is for Lucien's sister Rosalyn―a woman Jake knows is too good for him but admires nonetheless.When Lucien betrays gang leader Dutch van Zandt, he retaliates by taking captive Rosalyn and four children―and Jake has no choice to form an alliance with Lucien in an attempt to get them all back. The agreement pits Jake against several of Lucien's men who want him dead. With friends few and enemies in abundance, Jake must thread a harrowing needle to run down van Zandt
An exploration of the abandoned tributaries of London's vast and vital transportation network through breathtaking images and unexpected storiesHidden London is a lavishly illustrated history of disus
Fifty-six contributions from a symposium held November 1988, Boston, Mass. On important aspects of stresses and mechanical properties in thin film technologies and on experimental techniques for study
Singing has been a characteristic behaviour of humanity across several millennia. Chorus America (2009) estimated that 42.6 million adults and children regularly sing in one of 270,000 choruses in the
