Mankiller, Colorado
Sidewinders Series, Book #4
By William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
Bo Creel and Scratch Morton are trouble-prone, hard-fighting cowboys
who you’d never expect to see pin on a star to bring a little
law and order to a small western town. As unlikely as it may seem,
that’s what happens when the two men ride into the lawless
Colorado boomtown of Mankiller.
Not
rightly knowing exactly how they were drafted into service so quickly
after arriving in Mankiller, Bo and Scratch are deputized and charged
with assisting the worthless sheriff “root out” the
lawless element that keeps the town from being a peaceful settlement.
Taking their new positions more seriously than one would think,
given their past, the two Texans start a campaign to clean up Mankiller
that places them in the direct line of fire of a cunning group of
killers who don’t intend to see a “law and order”
group transform their stomping grounds.
No matter the odds, Bo and Scratch wouldn’t ever think of
backing down from a fight, and they are more than willing to show
they can back up their tin stars with their six guns.
It’s
a classic struggle that has been retold over and over in western
literature, but it is still a good read. The only hope for this
besieged town, and standing between the citizens and the forces
of evil, are these two unassuming cowpokes. God willing (and He
always is!) these two heroes will save the day. With a quick draw
and steady aim, Bo and Scratch will get the job done. Then it’s
saddle up, say “adios”, and head off into the sunset.
This
is a time-tested formula that works over and over again and both
Johnstones can bank on it!
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The
Reviewer |
Bob Walch |
Reviewed
2010 |
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