Dark Embers at Dawn
Dark Embers at Dawn by Stephen Overholser is a First Edition published by Five Star in 1998. This novel unfolds the story of Cap McKenna, who has established a respectable life in the foothills of the Rockies. His world takes a turn when he discovers a mixed-breed infant and becomes involved in a complex situation involving the child’s Cheyenne mother and the child’s father, a black enlisted man who has deserted his post to reunite with his family.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of responsibility and societal expectations within the context of Western fiction. As Cap navigates the challenges posed by the arrival of J. Stuart Reynolds’s teenage children and their pursuers, the stability of his life is put to the test. This edition, comprising 199 pages, presents a detailed look at the intertwining lives and conflicts that arise in a changing landscape.
Official synopsis Publisher
Cap McKenna has built himself a respectable new life in the foothills of the Rockies with the help of J. Stuart Reynolds. One day McKenna comes upon a mixed-breed infant, and takes the baby with him. A Cheyenne woman, alone and terrified, comes to claim the baby. Cap helps locate the father, a black enlisted man. When the man deserts to be with his wife and child, the blame is put on Cap. Soon afterwards, now-deceased J. Stuart Reynolds’s two teenage children appear at Cap’s homestead station just ahead of their pursuers. What’s happening to Cap McKenna’s respectable and well-ordered new life?
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