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The Fires of Blackstone (The Buck Trammel Western)
The fourth action-packed historical western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone featuring Buck Trammel, former Pinkerton-turned Wyoming Territory lawman!
Keeper of the peace, enforcer of the law, Buck Trammel has faced every kind of killer, outlaw, and prairie rat that's crawled from the depraved depths of America's western frontier-with a quick draw and a clean conscience…
"King" Charles Hagen is dead. The empire he carved out of Blackstone, Wyoming, by hook and by crook now lies in the hands of his children. Caleb Hagen has long stood in his father's shadow, ambitiously plotting, and ready to stake his claim. Young and impetuous BartHagen plans to expand the family legacy across the nation. Debora Hagen's ruthless nature believes the time has come for a queen to reign over the Hagen kingdom.
Only Adam, their estranged brother, has a different plan. His vengeance against their father requires him to tear down everything "King" Hagen ever built, even if that means shedding family blood. But none of the siblings reckoned that bloodthirsty crime honcho Lucien Clay was prepared to send a murderous pack of gunslingers against them all for control of the territory.
Blackstone has been ruled by lawlessness long enough. The town is Buck Trammel's jurisdiciton. And he will protect it as judge, jury, and executioner…
Johnstone Country. Where the Sun Never Sets on Justice.
Keeper of the peace, enforcer of the law, Buck Trammel has faced every kind of killer, outlaw, and prairie rat that's crawled from the depraved depths of America's western frontier-with a quick draw and a clean conscience…
"King" Charles Hagen is dead. The empire he carved out of Blackstone, Wyoming, by hook and by crook now lies in the hands of his children. Caleb Hagen has long stood in his father's shadow, ambitiously plotting, and ready to stake his claim. Young and impetuous BartHagen plans to expand the family legacy across the nation. Debora Hagen's ruthless nature believes the time has come for a queen to reign over the Hagen kingdom.
Only Adam, their estranged brother, has a different plan. His vengeance against their father requires him to tear down everything "King" Hagen ever built, even if that means shedding family blood. But none of the siblings reckoned that bloodthirsty crime honcho Lucien Clay was prepared to send a murderous pack of gunslingers against them all for control of the territory.
Blackstone has been ruled by lawlessness long enough. The town is Buck Trammel's jurisdiciton. And he will protect it as judge, jury, and executioner…
Johnstone Country. Where the Sun Never Sets on Justice.
Readers Top Reviews
Abibliofob
Buck Trammel is back trying to keep the peace in Blackstone in The Fires of Blackstone by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. The whole clan of Hagen is gathering for a court hearing about the will that gave Adam all his fathers holdings. Buck is trying his hardest to balance right and wrong but he is offered a new job in Laramie and if he takes it hell will descend on the little town. This is a great little western with both action and humor. I must thank @kensingtonbooks @netgalley and #Pinnacle that gave me this advance copy and @williamw.j.a.johnstone for writing it. #NetGalley #Kensington #FiresOfBlackstone #BuckTrammel #WilliamWJohnstone #JAJohnstone
Traveler46
Picking up the Buck Trammel series novel “The Fires of Blackstone” by the Johnstone family trust, led to about what was expected in this next installment. If you haven’t read any of the series this is the latest installment of a NYC cop, cum Pinkerton, cum a sheriff in the Wyoming town of Blackstone. He has befriended a most unlikely “partner” named Adam Hagen. Without giving this plot away, let it be said that these two have a most unusual relationship but one which has seen them save each other’s lives although there is not a lot of love lost over some aspects of the other partner. It could be said that they disagree without being too disagreeable. In this installment there are Hagen family troubles stemming from earlier events and Adam is considered a real outsider in the family. Lots of money is at stake as well as the family power base. As you might expect there are some nefarious characters who want to use force to create their own storyline. Trammel gets involved in Blackstone as well as nearby Laramie. An interesting read to see how the long time pards get along and on which side the Sheriff lands. Is law stronger than friendship or can they be compatible? Read this novel to see which wins out and to find out about the “fires” mentioned in the title.
