Kirjahaku

THE WESTERN WIND SERIES BEGINS Suddenly orphaned during the Civil War, Missouri youngsters John and Zephram Henricksen are sent to live with their aunt and uncle in the heart of abolitionist Kansas. After Confederate guerrillas ransack the town, the family flees to Nebraska, where a chance encounter with the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and George Armstrong Custer set into motion a string of adventures that send the Henricksens on very different paths.The West comes to life in this newly revised first installment of the Western Wind Series. The Henricksens become witnesses to some of the biggest events in western history. Their adventures will lead them through perils that they could never have imagined back on their Missouri farm.Along the way, they'll meet up with a renegade Indian prisoner who's bent on avenging the death of his family, killed during the massacre at Sand Creek. Their entourage also includes an irascible Irish rancher and his lovely niece, loyal friends who have also seen their share of tragedy. Those loyalties will be tested in the tiny mountain town of Central City, Colorado, as the party investigates an abandoned mine deeded to them by Hickok himself. When the mine's ownership is challenged by the powerful and intimidating Frederick Verning, the stage is set for a showdown that could shatter everyone's lives forever

The Western Wind Series returns in this thrilling, revised second installment John Henricksen has grown restless after years of settling down. But when gold is discovered along the Klondike River, he jumps at the opportunity to investigate, leaving his wife and son behind. Together, with partners Eric Winston, a book smart mining agent, and a cagey old prospector named Mathias Carlisle, they make their way to the gold fields in the Yukon, but they have to cross the treacherous Chilkoot Pass first. Once in Dawson City, they meet Sam Steele, a no-nonsense Mountie; Jack London, an aspiring writer seeking his fortune in the icy Klondike River; and Father William Judge, the Saint of Dawson with a well-earned reputation for charity. Together, they'll face the evil Branscombe Gang who've set up shop in Dawson City to fleece the unsuspecting miners of their earnings. The Henricksen party will soon discover there are no guarantees in life, especially when it comes to surviving this wild and untamed frontier...Michael D. Abbott writes western novels from his home in eastern Iowa. When he isn't writing, he's spending time promoting traditional classic country music with his wife, Claudia.