Thomas Yancey
Thomas Yancey by Morris Fenris, published by Draft2Digital on March 11, 2021, is a 124-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of romance, Western, and Christian themes. The story follows Elizabeth (Liz) Drayton, the daughter of a powerful Arizona rancher, who is kidnapped, prompting her father to enlist twin brothers Thomas and Travis Yancey, newly appointed U.S. Marshals, to lead the search for her. As they navigate the diverse landscapes of grassland, desert, and mountains, the dynamics of the situation evolve in unexpected ways.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the complexities of human relationships amid perilous circumstances. As the Yanceys and their guide, Cochinay, pursue the kidnapper Baldwin (Win) Carpenter, a former sheriff turned outlaw, they encounter various challenges, including a tense meeting with a hostile Apache. The story delves into the evolving friendship between Liz and Win, as she tends to his ailments and takes on responsibilities that shift her role from captive to companion. The unfolding events lead to battles and emotional turmoil, ultimately complicating Thomas’s intentions to return Liz home safely.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Drayton, daughter of a prominent and powerful Arizona rancher, has been kidnapped. He enlists twin brothers Thomas and Travis Yancey, newly appointed U.S. Marshals, to head up the search.
Liz’s half-brother, Cochinay, serves as a guide across grassland, desert sand, and up into the Pinaleño Mountains.
The kidnapper is Baldwin (Win) Carpenter, a former sheriff turned outlaw. Win wants the money Liz’s father owes him, and he is willing to go to great lengths to get it.
A strange thing happens during their trek to Win’s mountain hideaway, however. The two become friends. Liz puts together willow bark tea to ease Win’s suffering caused by rheumatism, and she takes on some of the heavier chores to spare him further pain.
Meanwhile, the search party is intercepted by a hostile Apache named Itza-chu. The meeting is cool, but Cochinay senses danger in the man’s presence.
Eventually, both Yanceys and their guide stumble across the cabin where Liz has been stashed. Surprisingly, she behaves more like a good friend than a captive, and the Marshals are taken aback by her congenial attitude toward the outlaw.
Thomas is also handily smitten with the beauteous and capable Elizabeth Drayton. Plans are made to return her to her home, and Win Carpenter to the nearest authorities, when a crisis intercedes, and circumstances change. Thomas’s plans are thrown completely out of kilter.
Battles and bloodshed and a welter of human emotion lead up the mountain and back down again.
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