Gold on the Wagon Trail
(2026)(A book in the Sagas of the Wild Plains series)
A novel by Henry McConley
A brutal gold robbery is in every newspaper in the West—but Ethan Thomas is too busy to notice. Once a Texas Ranger, now a drifting trail guide with a cursed name and a massacre on his conscience, he keeps his head down. When he rides into a moment of violence, everything changes and walking away is no longer an option.
Cora deVries is heading to California alone, newly widowed and clinging to faith. When the trail shows her no mercy, she has no choice but to accept Ethan’s protection. As miles stretch into brutal storms and raid-scarred country, Cora begins to see the man beneath Ethan’s pride… and Ethan starts to crave the quiet peace she brings.
Soon, it’s clear that something isn’t right. The men who hired Ethan are hiding more than fear, and whispers of stolen gold follow them from town to town. As the trail grows lonelier and more dangerous, Ethan realizes too late that some journeys are built on secrets—and some lives are meant to vanish.
Tropes: Wagon Train Adventure, Gold Heist
"Gold on the Wagon Trail" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
Cora deVries is heading to California alone, newly widowed and clinging to faith. When the trail shows her no mercy, she has no choice but to accept Ethan’s protection. As miles stretch into brutal storms and raid-scarred country, Cora begins to see the man beneath Ethan’s pride… and Ethan starts to crave the quiet peace she brings.
Soon, it’s clear that something isn’t right. The men who hired Ethan are hiding more than fear, and whispers of stolen gold follow them from town to town. As the trail grows lonelier and more dangerous, Ethan realizes too late that some journeys are built on secrets—and some lives are meant to vanish.
Tropes: Wagon Train Adventure, Gold Heist
"Gold on the Wagon Trail" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
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