Category: Western Publisher: Pinnacle
ISBN-10: 0786017414
Pages: 252
Copyright: 2006
The last thing Jason Fury wants is to lead this wagon train west to California. He just wants to head back east, where a smart young man like himself has a real shot at a better life. But halfway across Oklahoma the wagon train is attacked by bloodthirsty Commanche, and Jedediah Fury¯the leader of the settlers, and Jason’s father¯is counted among the dead. Before he knows it, Jason’s leading the wagons into Arizona Territory, where the squabbling settlers decide to stop for good and start a town they’ll name Fury in honor of Jedediah. It’s going to be a hardscrabble life, what with the ruthless Apaches always on the attack and the harsh country they’ve chosen. Jason knows he can’t just leave these defenseless pioneers to be slaughtered—among them a certain young lady he’s taken a real shine to. . .
A Town Called Fury
One man. One town. One destiny.
Excerpt
The last thing Jason Fury wants is to lead this wagon train west to California. Hell, he just wants to head back east, where a smart young man like himself has a real shot at a better life. But halfway across Oklahoma the wagon train is attacked by bloodthirsty Commanche, and Jedediah Fury¯the leader of the settlers, and Jason’s father¯is counted among the dead. Before he knows it, Jason’s leading the wagons into Arizona Territory, where the squabbling settlers decide to stop for good and start a town they’ll name Fury in honor of Jedediah. It’s going to be a hardscrabble life, what with the ruthless Apaches always on the attack and the harsh country they’ve chosen. Jason knows he can’t just leave these defenseless pioneers to be slaughtered—among them a certain young lady he’s taken a real shine to A Town Called Fury
One man. One town. One destiny.
Story inspired by life of the author's great grandfather, a Black Cowboy who kidnapped his Native American bride after a cattle drive from Waco, TX to Dodge City, KS. Their story, him a master horseman and her a trained to be a healer with herbs and
