Stranger in Thunder

Stranger in Thunder - Paperback

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Stranger in Thunder - Paperback

Stranger in Thunder - Paperback

by John D. Nesbitt
$18.31
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JOHN D. NESBITT FOUR - TIME WINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD

Edward Dawes is a small boy when a stranger comes to call and shoots down his grandfather. Ed remembers what the assassin looked like. Years later, working in a blacksmith shop, Ed sees the man, learns his name, and finds out he works for a rancher named Mort Ramsey.Ed learns to do ranch work so he can work his way into that world. He meets an old drunk who knows a great deal, and he meets a girl named Ravenna, who is an orphan like himself. Ed goes to work on Ramsey's ranch, where he has to deal with a lackey who catches him at his detective work. The old assassin seems to be onto him, and Ed has a confrontation with him. He goes to see the old drunk for more information, and the drunk tells him to go ask a woman named Leah Corrigan. The woman treats him like a stranger. Stonewalled, Ed goes back to the old drunk to draw out more of the shadowy stories from the past.Ed goes to Ravenna and tells her that he is piecing together the details of his early life. He tells her that he has to go once more to the ranch in Thunder Basin, and he hopes to be able to see her again.
ISBN9798890223135
Author John D. Nesbitt
PublisherSpeaking Volumes LLC
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages228
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About John D. Nesbitt

John D. Nesbitt lives in the plains country of Wyoming, where he teaches English and Spanish at Eastern Wyoming College. His articles, reviews, fiction, and poetry have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. He has had more than thirty books published, including short story collections, contemporary novels, and traditional westerns, as well as textbooks for his courses. John has won many awards for his work, including two awards from the Wyoming State Historical Society (for fiction), two awards from Wyoming Writers for encouragement of other writers and service to the organization, two Wyoming Arts Council literary fellowships (one for fiction, one for non- fiction), a Will Rogers Medallion Award for Dark Prairie (a frontier mystery) and another for Thorns on the Rose (a poetry collection), a Western Writers of America Spur finalist award for his novel Raven Springs, and the Spur award itself for his short story "At the End of the Orchard" and for his novels Trouble at the Redstone and Stranger in Thunder Basin. His recent work includes Poacher's Moon, a contemporary novel; Blue Horse Mesa, a collection of western stories; and Field Work, a retro-noir fiction collection. Visit his website at www.johndnesbitt.com

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