Synopsis

Smoke Jensen has come to Corpus Christi, Texas, to take delivery of five hundred horses he purchased from and old friend. That's when a Mexican revolutionary, Colonel Butamante Keno, brazenly crashes the border, slaughters twenty-two innocent U.S. citizens in cold blood, and steals a thousand head of cattle -- along with two hundred of Smoke's horses.

Going where the U.S. Army and the Texas Rangers cannot, Smoke crosses the border in hot pursuit of Keno. The Mexican Federales capture Smoke and the others and place them under arrest. But as soon as the banditos take something near and dear to a Federale commander, the Mexicans decide that Smoke and his fellow prisoners might come in handy after all. They'll fight a fierce and secret little war the only way the Mountain Man knows how: fierce, relentless, and unforgiving to the bitter, bloody end.

No man steals from Smoke Jensen and lives to enjoy he ill-gotten goods .... not ever!

About J.A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J. A. at an early age. He has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry on January 03, 2015

Another excellent book in the series about Smoke Jensen. I loved the book. I did find a mistake in the book, although most readers would not catch it. J.A. Johnstone was a fantastic researcher for his uncle William. This time, he missed it. He mentions that Smoke stopped in the Telegraph office and......more

Goodreads review by David on December 04, 2023

Smoke takes his parents back to Missouri to bury them in the town cemetery side by side. This leads to him selling some horses to a former neighbor who now lives in Texas. During their stay in Texas, one of Smoke's party falls in love and is all set to leave Sugarloaf. With the horses sold Smoke and......more

Goodreads review by Sean on May 18, 2019

3.5 My second Mountain Man book and I can start to see the formula a bit here. Doesn't mean it's not fun, it is, but it's just not as fun. The story also didn't feel as tight as what I've read before. Still, it's a light, easy read-perfect for a pickup and go read.......more

Goodreads review by Martha on April 20, 2021

As always a awesome read. I have read this book once before but it is well worth the second read. Thank you for an awesome read. I would recommend these books to anyone who loves a good mountain ma's story.......more

Goodreads review by Danny Townsend on June 22, 2017

Smoke Jensen does it again William Johnstone did it again kept my interest page in an page out ,funny parts and sad parts but as always fun to read .......more