Mike Mackessy returns to the Old West with a brand new adventure set in the wilderness of the early American frontier. The peaceful existence of an older trapper called Caleb is destroyed when war with the Blackfoot arrives at his doorstep. Gone are his peaceful trading relationships with the Crow Indians as he must fight to stay alive using every skill he possesses to best his opponents. This new Mountain Man adventure is set in Texas and takes the readers on an adventure they won’t quickly forget.

Mike Mackessy returns to the Old West with a brand new sequel to “Mountain Life.” This novel is set in the wilderness of the early American frontier. The Mountain Man Caleb, his pair of Indian wives, two sons and a daughter are forced from their home to a new life in Texas. From the beginning Caleb and his two sons refuse to be intimidated by bullies and outlaws. All three, Caleb and his two sons, begin riding with the Texas Rangers. His daughter, Jane, learns to run the ranch with her new husband and former ranger. Caleb starts a ranch raising Irish Mustangs—a Mustang crossed with an Irish Work Horse. The family fights outlaws and rustlers through the Civil War to the first of the long trails north to the Kansas cow towns. Friends and family are attracted to South Texas where Caleb ranches. These friends and family buy land adjacent to Caleb’s ranch, all looking to call Texas Home. Caleb is providing second chances for his friends and family, including himself. Caleb, friends, and family prosper despite setbacks from Comanche and rustlers.