Wes Callahan leads the Frontier Express stagecoach, a hard and dangerous job he does well. But behind the reins, he wrestles with the bottle and doubts his own worth. Only Carla Monroe, a resilient widow, makes him believe there might be more to life.
On his final run for the company, Wes carries a ring in his pocket and a proposal on his mind. Riding alongside him is Greg, the boss’s son and Wes’s childhood friend. But what starts as a routine journey soon turns into an onslaught neither man is ready for.
When dangerous outlaws target the stagecoach and kidnap Greg, Wes takes it upon himself to set things right. But the true enemy hasn't shown his face yet, and Wes is a long way from home. Can he save Greg, or will he perish trying to do what's right?
"A Trail of Grit and Gunfire" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Tropes: Wagon Train adventure, Kidnapping of innocents
Genre: Western
On his final run for the company, Wes carries a ring in his pocket and a proposal on his mind. Riding alongside him is Greg, the boss’s son and Wes’s childhood friend. But what starts as a routine journey soon turns into an onslaught neither man is ready for.
When dangerous outlaws target the stagecoach and kidnap Greg, Wes takes it upon himself to set things right. But the true enemy hasn't shown his face yet, and Wes is a long way from home. Can he save Greg, or will he perish trying to do what's right?
"A Trail of Grit and Gunfire" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Tropes: Wagon Train adventure, Kidnapping of innocents
Genre: Western
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