Michael R. Ritt (Books)

Michael R. Ritt Books

Michael R. Ritt is a Montana-based author whose work primarily resides within the Western genre. His short stories have graced numerous anthologies, and his first novel, The Sons of Philo Gaines, represents a significant achievement in his literary career. Ritt's journey into writing began with a passion for reading during his high school years. His narrative style is shaped by his diverse life experiences and his settings, from Wisconsin to Montana.

The Sons of Philo Gaines

316 pages
12 hours of reading

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"Philo Gaines is a legend-mountain man, Indian fighter, Texas Ranger and army scout. Philo is one other thing-a father with three sons; a scholar, a gambler, and a gunman. Each one is trying to leave his own mark on a hard land that requires the best out of hard men. In September 1873, Matthew Gaines arrives in the west Texas town of Mustang Flats. A quiet scholar, Matthew leaves Princeton to become the town's new school teacher. Haunted by a past he can't seem to outrun, he discovers an unexpected connection to his own family in Mustang Flats-a secret that could cost him his life and brings his brothers, David and Luke, heading toward Mustang Flats and a showdown with destiny"--