Amazon Category:  Western Publisher: Avalon Books ISBN-10:  0803496508 Type: Fiction Pages: 184 Copyright: 2004 ISBN-13: 9780803496508 Kendrick's best friend is kidnapped. He poses as a miner to find him.  When Wayne Kendrick meets with Jim's family he finds the reason for his friend's sudden disappearance: he has been kidnapped. Reading a ransom note that Jim's family discovered, Kendrick promises he'll bring home safely, aware even as he makes the oath that if his friend isn't dead already he will be once the ransom has been paid.  Excerpt It was just after dark when Will and me left camp. He led the way as we rode to the east and uphill around the lake. He said it was the best way to go to make sure none of the miners or any of Blake's men noticed us starting out that time of day. Aunt Hetty's grays were as calm as you could ever want horses to be. They seemed to be undisturbed by the indignity of being ridden with only a rope hackamore. I noticed that Will certainly handled the horse without a problem.

Fans of Louis Lamour or Gunsmoke Will Love This
Journey back to a simpler time, the latest book from the author of Silver Creek. The wild west may seem an unlikely place for intrigue, but nonetheless, Wayne Kendrick knows something is wrong when his good friend's mine is appropriated by a major company and the friend vanishes. He has a feeling the two events are related, but has no idea how awful the truth might be. His investigation will lead him to find new friends and ugly facts before it's all over and done. Fans of Louis Lamour or Gunsmoke will truly enjoy this compact novel of honor and friendship. Reviewed by Amanda Killgore for Huntress Reviews.