Destiny of the Mountain Man

Over the past four months I have been reading the Mountain Man series by William W. Johnstone. They are a throwback to the old west and come complete with rugged turrain, outlaws, Indians, and heroes. I enjoyed these books for the simple reason that I feel transported back to a simpler time when rig......more

Very well written I continue to be amazed at the differences in each of these books. The situations and ways the plots develop are very well done.......more

Smoke gets a letter asking him to come to South Texas to a ranch named Santa Gertruids. The letter was written by Robert Justice Klebrg, a man Smoke owed a gigantic favor. After getting on the train to Texas, where he is accompanied by his lovely wife Sally and his two hands, Cal and Pearlie from th......more

In the bush country of South Texas, Captain Richard King built a sprawling ranch called Santa Gertrudis. But at the end of the Civil War, while king was in Mexico, his ranch was raided by Union troops led by a sadistic killer who burned Santa Gertrudis to the ground--and slaughtered everyone on it.......more

This is the second book by this author that I have read. And I really like his stories and the way he writes and his characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Can’t wait to see what he writes about next......more