The Road to a Hanging
- 198 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Begins with the last battle of the Civil War and follows an action-filled trail through the turbulent aftermath, when ex-slaves found freedom an empty word, and peace was more a hope than a realty.
Mike Kearby weaves a rich tapestry of experience into his fiction, drawing from a diverse career that includes time in industry and a decade teaching English and reading. This unique perspective informs his exploration of complex human themes. His prolific output spans gripping Westerns, chilling horror, and thought-provoking science fiction, demonstrating a versatile command of genre. Kearby consistently crafts compelling narratives with distinctive characters.
Begins with the last battle of the Civil War and follows an action-filled trail through the turbulent aftermath, when ex-slaves found freedom an empty word, and peace was more a hope than a realty.
James Kensing is known far and wide as the Army's best tracker and killer of Comanches, and he has never stopped searching for his brother, who was captured by the Comanches as a boy. But his brother has grown and has been trained as a killer too--a killer of white men.
The year is 1874 and the plains of Texas are on the brink of war. This final book of the Free Anderson-Parks Scott trilogy finds the men caught up in the conflict as the military and native people prepare to clash over societal rights. Ambush at Mustang Canyon provides the harsh relaity of each side's destiny in the settlement of the West.
Free Anderson's wife, Clara, is kidnapped by outlaw, Tig Hardy. Free and his sidekick, Parks Scott attempt to rescue her in a life and death showdown.