While the Town Slept
While the Town Slept by William W. Johnstone is set to be published by Kensington on September 24, 2024. This 416-page novel unfolds in the Wyoming Territory of 1873, where Deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Colter, a seasoned survivor of the American West and the Civil War, confronts a dire threat against President Ulysses S. Grant. As Colter and his guide, mountain man Jed Reno, pursue a gang of train robbers, they stumble upon a critically injured Secret Service agent whose last words reveal a chilling assassination plot that could implicate powerful figures.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that follows Colter and Reno as they navigate a treacherous landscape filled with danger and deception. The story delves into themes of loyalty and betrayal, as the duo must rescue a lady outlaw from prison to gain access to the notorious Dugan’s Den, the hideout of the gang leader behind the assassination scheme. With a blend of historical elements and Western adventure, this edition presents a vivid portrayal of a pivotal moment in American history, where trust is scarce and survival is paramount.
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JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. LAND OF ASSASSINS.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Colter, an unsung hero of the American West who survived the harsh frontier, fought in the Civil War, and now faces the greatest danger of all: a plot to kill the U.S. President . . .
Wyoming Territory, 1873. Tim Colter and his trusted guide, mountain man Jed Reno, are on the trail of a vicious gang of train robbers when they happen upon a bloody and shocking scene. Lying on the ground, barely breathing, a Secret Service agent has been left for dead in the wake of a brutal ambush. His final words: “President Grant . . . assassination . . . Dugan . . . trust nobody.”
It’s a message that chills Colter and Reno to the bone. President Ulysses S. Grant is scheduled to arrive soon in Cheyenne. Dugan is a former Confederate guerilla who leads a notorious gang of cutthroats. And the agent’s last words—“trust nobody”—suggest this conspiracy could reach to the highest levels of American power. Colter and Reno are determined to stop the assassins by any means possible—even if they have to enter hell itself, better known as Dugan’s Den. But to get there, they’ll have to bust a lady outlaw out of prison then convince her to take them to Dugan’s hideout—with a lunatic killer on their tail and the president on a collision course with death . . .
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