The Defiance

A Shawnee Adventure

von Bob Giel

202 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Where law is scarce and betrayal runs deep, courage is the only currency.In the lawless hills of California's gold country, survival is a daily gamble and trust is a rare commodity. Victor Garand, a weary teacher turned fortune-seeker, stumbles into the sunbaked settlement of Colinas de Oro with nothing but hope and desperation. When a chance encounter with the enigmatic Zoltan Hirsch offers him a partnership in a secret gold mine, Victor is thrust into a world of ambition, betrayal, and violence. As the mine's riches are revealed, so too are the darker sides of human nature-greed, paranoia, and the thirst for power.Meanwhile, Pinkerton agent Rhiann Swayze and reformed outlaw Lon Pearce chase their own redemption across the rugged frontier, only to be swept into a deadly web of kidnapping, forced labor, and rebellion. With lives hanging in the balance and justice nowhere in sight, alliances are forged and broken in the shadow of The Defiance mine.Will courage and love be enough to overcome the brutality of men driven mad by gold? Or will the hills claim more souls before the dust settles?Gritty, authentic, and pulse-pounding, The Defiance is a classic Western tale of survival, vengeance, and the unbreakable spirit of those who dare to stand against the odds.

• Reihe: Shawnee
• Themen: Belletristik Action- / Abenteuerromane Western
• ISBN: 9798892991261
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2026
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Hat Creek