Kindle Edition The official site of Charlie Steel, Tale-Weaver Extraordinaire Category:  Western Publisher: Condor Publishing, Inc. Type: Fiction Pages: 226 Copyright: Aug 2014 ISBN-13: 9781931079112 Price: $2.99 (eBook) Billy Thorne's Gold is an exciting adventure about a boy who is rescued and raised by a lonely old prospector. This western is adventure, action, and romance at its finest. A small wagon train is ambushed by a group of renegades. The settlers were killed, mules stolen, and the wagons looted and burned. The only survivor is five-year-old Billy Thorne. The boy is rescued and raised by Dusty, a lonely and colorful prospector. Years later, when Billy’s only friend and mentor dies, the young man discovers that the gold Dusty left him makes him a very rich man. Billy finds the empty cabin and loneliness unbearable. He decides to hide the gold and go down the mountain to the town of Rye, Colorado. In this book, explore the new life of Billy Thorne. Learn about the people he meets, the villains and murderers he overcomes, the education he seeks, and the woman he loves. Billy Thorne’s Gold is more than a Western; it is a story about trust, second chances, hope, and love. Once again, Charlie Steel, tale-weaver extraordinaire, has masterfully crafted an exciting tale that can be read and savored by readers of all ages.

Livia Washburn Reasoner, Author
You can always count on Charlie Steel to tell a good story, and his new novel BILLY THORNE'S GOLD is no exception. Billy Thorne, orphaned as a boy by a wagon train ambush, is taken in by an old prospector. Steel follows him through an excellent coming-of-age tale that eventually finds him menaced by villains seeking a hidden fortune in gold. Steel keeps the action going until the very last page, resulting in a poignant, satisfying conclusion. BILLY THORNE'S GOLD is a fine read for fans of traditional Westerns.

Keith Souter, Author & Western Fictioneers President
I very much like reading Charlie Steel's writing. He knows how to grip the eager and his knowledge of the Old West shows as he draws you along into the story. His books are wholesome and could be read by anyone of any age. Billy Thorne's Gold is a great adventure, a traditional western and you are drawn to Billy Thorne and to Dusty, his mentor. Please keep them coming, Charlie Steel.