Jason Manning's trilogy about Ethan Payne, pioneer of the Old West, collected in one ebook.
FRONTIER ROAD
When Ethan Payne and his best friend, Gil Stark, left their hometown for the California Gold Rush, the recklessness of youth and the bravery of dreams fueled them. But somewhere on a journey that took them down the Missouri, across the Gulf of Mexico, and through the jungles of Panama, the two young men began to change. Ethan learned he had the heart of an outlaw. By the time they reached California, both had left their innocence and friendship behind--but they were destined to come face to face again...
In this new saga of an authentic frontier adventurer, Spur award-winner Jason Manning vividly captures the life and times of a young man coming of age in a harsh world of unlimited possibility and swift, savage death. For Ethan Payne, the untamed West gave him a place to make a stand--with a gun, a fierce heart, and a dream that wouldn't die...
TRAIL TOWN
Ethan Payne has drifted across the rugged American West, hungry to settle. From the wilds of the Missouri to the jungles of Panama, he left his destiny to the gods, and left Gil Stark--his best friend-turned-outlaw--to the devil. Now, acting as Abilene's fiercely respected marshal, Payne's finally found a place to stand tall. Until a woman in need of salvation triggers and impulse like a bullet to the heart.
Addicted to life's sordid pleasures, Julie Cathcott has arrived, unwanted and unexpected, from Payne's past. To Payne, she's a woman worth saving. Even if it means crossing swords with the town fathers, and being cast out forever from a place he called home. But the past isn't through with Payne. In the shadow of Miss Julie's own private hell, Gil Stark is waiting. Once fate plays these kinds of games, it can turn any man into a killer.
LAST CHANCE
It may be the twilight of the Old West but the sun's not about to set on Ethan Payne. The tough-as-nails gunslinger is still holding strong to the traditions that made him notorious. A new trade is giving him the chance to prove it--as regulator for a Wyoming cattleman's association. But when an innocent man is killed, Payne's spirit dies long with him. Now it's the fearless outlaw who needs to be rescued. And Buffalo Bill Cody's the one to do it.
A U.S. scout who rode out the civil War in glory, Cody's become the Wild West's greatest showman. Now that he's got Payne in the act, it's only going to get wilder. The biggest draw Cody ever bankrolled, Payne is riding high once again. Especially when the tour takes him back to Chicago, and back to beautiful Lilah.
But the past--like vengeance--never dies. An enemy's got a score to settle. And in Last Chance, Payne had better watch his shadow if he doesn't want his new dream to go up in smoke.
Genre: Western
FRONTIER ROAD
When Ethan Payne and his best friend, Gil Stark, left their hometown for the California Gold Rush, the recklessness of youth and the bravery of dreams fueled them. But somewhere on a journey that took them down the Missouri, across the Gulf of Mexico, and through the jungles of Panama, the two young men began to change. Ethan learned he had the heart of an outlaw. By the time they reached California, both had left their innocence and friendship behind--but they were destined to come face to face again...
In this new saga of an authentic frontier adventurer, Spur award-winner Jason Manning vividly captures the life and times of a young man coming of age in a harsh world of unlimited possibility and swift, savage death. For Ethan Payne, the untamed West gave him a place to make a stand--with a gun, a fierce heart, and a dream that wouldn't die...
TRAIL TOWN
Ethan Payne has drifted across the rugged American West, hungry to settle. From the wilds of the Missouri to the jungles of Panama, he left his destiny to the gods, and left Gil Stark--his best friend-turned-outlaw--to the devil. Now, acting as Abilene's fiercely respected marshal, Payne's finally found a place to stand tall. Until a woman in need of salvation triggers and impulse like a bullet to the heart.
Addicted to life's sordid pleasures, Julie Cathcott has arrived, unwanted and unexpected, from Payne's past. To Payne, she's a woman worth saving. Even if it means crossing swords with the town fathers, and being cast out forever from a place he called home. But the past isn't through with Payne. In the shadow of Miss Julie's own private hell, Gil Stark is waiting. Once fate plays these kinds of games, it can turn any man into a killer.
LAST CHANCE
It may be the twilight of the Old West but the sun's not about to set on Ethan Payne. The tough-as-nails gunslinger is still holding strong to the traditions that made him notorious. A new trade is giving him the chance to prove it--as regulator for a Wyoming cattleman's association. But when an innocent man is killed, Payne's spirit dies long with him. Now it's the fearless outlaw who needs to be rescued. And Buffalo Bill Cody's the one to do it.
A U.S. scout who rode out the civil War in glory, Cody's become the Wild West's greatest showman. Now that he's got Payne in the act, it's only going to get wilder. The biggest draw Cody ever bankrolled, Payne is riding high once again. Especially when the tour takes him back to Chicago, and back to beautiful Lilah.
But the past--like vengeance--never dies. An enemy's got a score to settle. And in Last Chance, Payne had better watch his shadow if he doesn't want his new dream to go up in smoke.
Genre: Western
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