The Case of the Deadly Desperados We..., Caroline Lawrence
The Case of the Deadly Desperados We..., Caroline Lawrence
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The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Western Mysteries, Book One

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Narrator: T. Sands

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2012

Synopsis

The year is 1862 and twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to his ma,s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. But this is the Wild West, and there,’s hardly a safe place to hide in Virginia City, an untamed mining town full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen—all of them on the make! Relying on disguises will only keep P.K. hidden for so long as he works to outwit the outlaws who are quickly closing in . . .

At once thrilling, funny, and moving, this mystery adventure will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

About The Author

Caroline Lawrence grew up in Bakersfield, California, and claims that some of her ancestors were pioneers, teamsters and newspapermen. Caroline moved to England to study classics at Cambridge. After a decade of immersing herself in Roman history to write the Roman Mysteries series, Caroline is now mining the rich vein of American history during the tumultuous 1860s.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barb

Giddyup! A western/detective story for kids with nonstop action, great characters, and nice plot twists. Pull out your imaginary pistols and enjoy this surprising book. Our hero, P.K. Pinkerton begins this tale from the bottom of a cave because he is about to be killed. He has witnessed the murder o......more

Goodreads review by Cheesecake

I read this a few years ago with my daughter who was then 11. We both loved it! It's a western, a mystery, a thriller, and a survival story. There was one part I was a bit worried about near the beginning because it was a bit graphic (view spoiler)[ PK's foster parents were scalped after being murdered, by the bad (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

this book was complete chaos, lol. there's a difference between keeping your plot moving and never giving your character a break (my goodness, please cut the kid some slack). there's also weird racist undertones to the whole thing, a mystery that isn't really a mystery (??), and it was just... odd.......more

Goodreads review by Emma

Originally posted at the Book Monkey blog: [URL not allowed] Caroline Lawrence is most well-known for her very popular series The Roman Mysteries. Lawrence has now swapped Ancient Rome for the Wild West in her new novel The Case of the Deadly Desperados, the first in her new se......more

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