Mountain Trials:
About
A Classic Western Adventure
Much is at stake in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado as Gus McIntyre and his friends provide protection for a fortune in gold, belonging to friends Jessie and Walter Hamilton Jr.
Before the gold can be moved, McIntyre, 18, attracts the attention of a young Caputa female, a white woman who has spent most of her life living in a Ute Indian village. When she meets the vibrant, red-haired cowboy, Fire Spirit realizes it is time for her to learn about her white heritage. For that purpose, she opts to accompany McIntyre as he travels from the mountains to his home in South Texas. To the young cowboy’s surprise, the two have more in common than he ever imagines, but Gus knows little about female relationships.
When they begin the transport, the San Juan Mountains cast a shadow from the west, while No Man’s Land — a strip of Oklahoma hell known as a sinner’s paradise — threatens to the east.
Fate won’t allow them to pass unscathed. McIntyre and his friends attract attention quicker than a crying baby in church. Charlatans, outlaws, and renegade Indians threaten their safety and the transport of the Hamilton fortune.
When Gus and his newest friend and companion rescue a woman near death on the edge of No Man’s Land, it presents another delay. Lenora Leffingwell is the lone survivor of an attack that claimed the lives of her entire family. She endured a grueling journey across the most desolate and unforgiving land west of the Missouri River.
All Gus and his friends want to do is secure ten bags of gold in a bank in Saguache, Colorado, three days away. Anything can happen — and it does — in the mountain wilderness.
As always, the enterprising teen must outsmart his adversaries in order to reach their destination safely. He might be outmatched, though, and more than a fortune in gold is at stake.
Women, gold, and chaos make Mountain Trials a must-read for fans of historic Western fiction that is written in an easy-to-read L’Amour style. It’s packed with action, adventure, and frontier challenges. Join the chase. Order your copy today and experience the relentless pursuit of fortune, freedom, and fate!