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Zach Watkins
Blood Trail West: A Mountain Man Adventure
2022
First Published
4.32
Average Rating
168
Number of Pages

A brand new early frontier western adventure series from Peter Alan Turner has arrived! Before Jedediah Smith and James Beckworth, before Liver-Eating Johnson, and even before Louis and Clark, men were venturing into the wilderness. Long hunters, frontiersmen, trappers, men like Daniel Boone searching for new land, adventure, and fortune west of the Appalachian Mountains. The year is 1763, the French and Indian War is over. But even before the ink is dry, the tensions reach a boiling point. English settlers hungry for land ignored the treaty’s terms and poured over the Appalachian Mountains. They believed they had earned the right to hunt, trap, and explore the land to the west. Hoping to escape the political turmoil sweeping through the colonies, Zach Watkins and his Mohican friend Henry Okwaho, two young men fresh from the war and thirsty for adventure, ventured into the Ohio Valley. However, when Zach and Henry save Waity and her brother Stephen Clefford from the Huron, what started as a peaceful journey quickly becomes a bloody trail. Now Zach and Henry must use their wits and brawn as the Ohio Valley erupts in bloodshed. Caught between Red Dog, a Huron chief who Waity was promised to, and Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, with one drive the English back over the mountains. Zach and Henry once again find themselves fighting for their lives. Will Zach and Henry survive this latest war? Can they save Waity and avoid torture from the Hurons? Or will they die and be buried in an unmarked grave? Grab your copy today!

Avg Rating
4.32
Number of Ratings
258
5 STARS
53%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
10%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Peter Alan Turner
Peter Alan Turner
Author · 22 books

Writing has always been a lifelong dream. Finally, at 71 years young, that dream became a reality. I am honored to be part of Dusty Saddles Publishing, the leading publisher of Western Novels. Currently, I have several Western Series on Amazon: Chet Henderson: Texas Ranger Adventure Series, Bear Willis: Mountain Man Series, and Willie McGee: Mountain Man Series. Along with a co-write with my granddaughter. In creating my Westerns, I wanted to do three things, be authentic, create likable characters, and tell a good story. With a lot of hard work and prayer, my books have been well received, so, I must be doing something right. I live with my wife of fifty-three years and our cat Moxie on Rattlesnake Ridge. We are lucky that our children, grandchildren, and great-grandson all live close by. When I'm not writing, I enjoy woodcarving, fishing, and pampering my classic Jaguar. I donate a portion of the profits from my books to Veteran charities, including the Veteran’s Independence Project.

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