Forty Dollars
Forty Dollars by Allan Hardin is a historical fiction novel published by iUniverse in March 2012. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. Set in the American Southwest during the 1870s, the story features a diverse cast of characters, including southern expatriates, ranchers, Mexican bandits, and a bounty hunter who quotes the Bible. The narrative centers on Jake Romero, a white man raised by Lipan Apaches, who possesses unique scouting abilities, some of which are mystical.
Readers will find that Jake is hired by a wealthy rancher to track down cattle rustlers and horse thieves for a vigilante group. Throughout his three-week journey, he encounters a lynching, engages in a shootout, and faces challenges from Mexican bandits and an expatriated Southern General. After returning to the ranch to collect his payment, Jake’s refusal to accept the rancher’s denial leads him to steal a prized stallion, setting off a series of confrontations with those who seek to claim him for various reasons. This blend of action and character dynamics unfolds against a backdrop of historical Western themes.
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Set in the American Southwest in the 1870’s, Forty Dollars is a western with an eclectic blend of many different characters consisting of southern expatriates, carpetbaggers turned ranchers, Mexican bandits, working cowboys, and a biblical quoting bounty hunter. The central figure is Jake Romero, a white man raised by Lipan Apaches and trained to be a scout with uncanny abilities, some of which are mystical or shamanistic in nature.
Jake is hired by a wealthy rancher to track for a vigilante group whose mission is to rid the territory of cattle rustlers and horse thieves. After an eventful three weeks in which he witnesses a lynching, is involved in a shootout with a nest of rustlers, and has a disastrous encounter with Mexican bandits and an expatriated Southern General, Jake returns to the ranch to collect his pay. The rancher refuses to pay him, so Jake steals the man’s prize stallion, stating that the rancher will get the horse back when Jake gets his forty dollars.
This sets the stage for a confrontation between Jake and everyone that wants a piece of him, for one reason or another.
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