Murder At Thumb Butte

Download or read book Murder at Thumb Butte written by James D. Best and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life was never the same for Steve Dancy when the New York City shopkeeper moved west to experience the frontier. The big city businessman continues to learn the ways of the West via the school of hard knocks. In the spring of 1880, Steve Dancy travels to Prescott, Arizona to gain control of a remarkable invention. But on his first night in the territorial capital, his friend, Jeff Sharp, is arrested for a midnight murder at Thumb Butte. Dancy just hopes he can scare up the real murderer before his friend stretches a rope on the courthouse square ...

Download or read book The Return written by James D. Best and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to danger It's the summer of 1880, and Thomas Edison's incandescent bulb is poised to put the gaslight industry out of business. Knowing a good business opportunity, former New York shopkeeper Steve Dancy sets out to obtain a license for Edison's electric lamp. Edison agrees, under one condition: Dancy and his friends must stop the saboteurs who are disrupting his electrification of Wall Street. After two years of misadventures out West, the assignment appears to be right up his alley. But new troubles await him in New York City. Dancy has brought a woman with him, and his high-society family disapproves. More worrisome, he has also unknowingly dragged along a feud that began out West. The feud could cost him Edison's backing ... and possibly his life. About the Author James D. Best is the author of The Shopkeeper, Leadville, Murder at Thumb Butte, The Shut Mouth Society, Tempest at Dawn, The Digital Organization, and Principled Action. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife, Diane. Praise for Steve Dancy titles "You'll find yourself lost in the book." Maritza Barone, Woman's Day "Once again, Best has penned a fine read." C. K. Crigger, Roundup Magazine "This is a fast-paced tale with an interesting hero...you'll certainly find enough twists and turns to provide an entertaining and exciting story." Western Writers of America, August, 2008 "The James Best books...are about the best new western series to come along since Larry McMurtry." Larry Winget, True West Magazine, March, 2012 "This is a compelling narrative and as good as the best of classic westerns. James D. Best is a name to remember." Saline River Chronicle "The Shopkeeper is quick and fun to read, perfect for a vacation escape." Diane Scearce, Nashville Examiner

Download or read book The Shut Mouth Society written by James D. Best and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a rich Santa Barbara collector acquires a newly discovered Abraham Lincoln document, he asks detective Greg Evarts and UCLA professor Patricia Baldwin to authenticate it. Their research launches them into a dangerous struggle with a secret society formed during Reconstruction. Before they can solve the mystery surrounding the Lincoln manuscript, a shocking murder forces them to run for their lives. As they race across the country, they discover a Civil War secret that could upset the balance of power in North America. Now Evarts and Baldwin must unravel the 150-year-old conspiracy before it's too late . . . and before they are silenced for good.

Download or read book Leadville written by James D. Best and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When New York City shopkeeper Steve Dancy moved west to experience the frontier, he wound up embroiled in a deadly feud ... a feud he was forced to settle with guns. Now all he wants to do is follow up on a few business interests, write about his adventures, and continue his exploration of the West. But in the autumn of 1879, Joseph McAllen asks Dancy for help. Ute renegades have abducted a young girl near Mesa Verde, Colorado, and the Pinkerton captain wants him to join the rescue party. Surprisingly, the trail doesn't lead into the San Juan Mountains, but to Leadville -- a rich mining town teeming with the worst elements of a raw frontier. Bitter feuds, vendettas, and greed turn the affair into a bloody conflict that spans the state. Dancy has proven that he can handle himself in dangerous situations. But will this shopkeeper survive the perils of an untamed mountain wilderness?

Download or read book Death in the Canyon written by Pamela Dunmire and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book In this timely crime thriller set in the snoozy Bradshaw Mountains in Arizona, a group of retirees sets out to discover the truth behind their friend’s mysterious death. Delilah Benson is a passionate environmentalist and beloved member of the book club Novellas, founded by her and her friends more as an excuse to chat and catch up than to discuss literature. After retiring from the county sheriff’s department, Delilah is looking forward to hiking trips with her friends and husband, David. However, Delilah’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, culminating in a rash solo-drive to the Grand Canyon. David recruits the Novellas members to help search for Delilah, but as the details of her disappearance become clearer, the group is at a loss for an answer. Tackling urgent themes such as climate change, corruption, and the danger of unchecked human consumption, Death in the Canyon takes the reader on a journey of uncovering the sinister unpinning of this quiet Southwestern town. About the Author Pamela Dunmire has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Chapman University, and she spent twenty years working with families to make them whole again. After retiring as a counselor in child welfare and adoptions, she moved to the mountains of Arizona and became a full-time writer and visual artist, which led her to also become a retreat leader and public speaker. Pamela and her husband live in Prescott, Arizona. Together they have three children and five grandchildren. You can find out more about the author at www.pameladunmirefineart.com

Download or read book Principled Action written by James D. Best and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to 1776, world history was primarily written about kings and emperors. The American experiment shook the world. Not only did the colonies break away from the biggest and most powerful empire in history, but they also took the musings of the brightest thinkers of the Enlightenment and implemented them. The founding of the United States was simultaneously an armed rebellion against tyranny and a revolution of ideas -- ideas that changed the course of world history.

Download or read book Deserved Death written by John A. Miller Jr and published by Pima Books. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could be more fun than a deer hunting trip to the mountains near Prescott, Arizona in November, 1895? At least it seems that way to Southern Pacific Railroad Detective Pima Gallagher, his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Scout Walker, and several other family members and friends until one of the group ends up with a knife in the back. Complicating matters are a howling blizzard and the sudden appearance of three murdering outlaws. With Pima slogging through the snow chasing outlaws and Scout hot on Pima's trail things go from bad to worse until Pima and Scout's survival hangs by a thread. Back home in Tucson with the original murder unsolved, Scout, afraid she's going to be accused of the murder, runs away to a nearby mission to hide. Finally, everything is resolved but not until after a confession of murder from a most unexpected source.