Derringer

Name: Derringer
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: William W. Johnstone
ISBN: 9798331916589

Author: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/26/2025

Categories: Fiction, Western, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

On the Fourth of July in 1867, the Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to expand their line into the remote mountains of Dakota Territory. They chose a site near Crow Creek Crossing to be their headquarters and named it Cheyenne. Almost immediately, new residents began to arrive: dreamers and schemers, drifters and grifters, good folks and bad. The owners of Union Pacific knew there'd be problems. Between settling disputes, laying down tracks, and keeping the peace, they'd need a troubleshooter. A reliable man of steely resolve. A concealed weapon . . .

His name is Derringer. Like the gun.

Arriving by cattle car with two of his beloved horses, Jesse Derringer is not your typical railroad employee. With the eyes of a scout, he looks for trouble before it becomes a problem for the construction crews—and sometimes starts trouble himself. Usually he handles hot-tempered troublemakers with a cool head and steady hand. But then there are problems that are more complicated and it's Derringer's job to defuse them—before they ignite a full-blown bloodbath.

Jesse Derringer is about to learn the true definition of trouble-shooting.

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gloria ~ on April 22, 2025

A pleasant enjoyable read. 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4. It was more about Jesse, the man hired to help scout for the railroad than it was about the railroad itself in late 1800s. He was a complex man, hard when he needed to be, but kind when it came naturally. The Johnstone's have a good series starte......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on August 09, 2025

Derringer is a classic Wild West fiction book complete with saloons and gunslingers. It was a short read and filled with action. It’s been years since I read a western novel and I really enjoyed this as something different to the usual genres I read. I liked how the main character (Jesse Derringer),......more

Goodreads review by Adam‘’s book reviews on March 08, 2025

ook Review: Derringer by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone Derringer by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone is the start of a new Western series that follows Jesse Derringer, a former Union Army scout hired as a troubleshooter for the Union Pacific Railroad. Set in the Wyoming Territory, th......more

Goodreads review by Rob on June 29, 2025

Found another stumble from the Johnstone Clan. I recognize the ghost writer. This one has every character at one buffet or another throughout the book. The writing indicates most characters are fit. However, the eating involved and lack of exercise should have each at 4 or 500 pounds and killing the......more

Goodreads review by Jacqui on March 14, 2025

J.A. Johnstone continues the family reputation as one of the most influential Western writers with Derringer (Pinnacle 2025). This is the story of a hard working man down on his luck but remembered by those who benefited from his efforts in the past. With barely enough money for a cup of coffee, he......more