The Edge of Violence Dramatized Adap..., William W. Johnstone
The Edge of Violence Dramatized Adap..., William W. Johnstone
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Synopsis

In Colter's Journey, bestselling authors William and J.A. Johnstone told the epic story of a boy's coming-of-age on the lawless frontier. The Edge of Violence continues Colter's saga with the building of the transcontinental railroad - and the making of the American Dream...

It is the fall of 1867. Twenty-two years have passed since Tim Colter and his family were ambushed on the Oregon Trail, forcing the young boy to grow up, forge ahead, and find an unlikely ally in one-eyed mountain man Jed Reno. Now a widowed deputy, U.S. marshal and Civil War veteran, Colter is finally ready to remarry and settle down - until a dangerous new assignment becomes a life-or-death struggle for the soul of a town and the heart of its people...

The Union Pacific Railroad is laying down tracks connecting the great northwest to the rest of the country. But two rival factions led by ex-Confederate soldier Micah Slade and two-fisted bully Paddy O'Rourke have set their sights on the town of Violet - aka Violence - to gain control of the rails. It's Colter's job to tame this hotbed of rampant greed and rising tensions. But to do it, he'll need to deputize his trusted old friend Jed Reno - and wage a savage new war that will determine the fate of the Dakota Territory and the future of a nation.

This is the continuing saga of the unsung heroes of the untamed West. Of a man whose name would never appear in history books, but whose courage and hunger for justice laid the groundwork for generations to come. This is Colter's Journey. His story is the story of America.

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 Abibliofob on August 11, 2021

The town of Violet aka Violence is almost a Hell on Wheels town, some fight to take over but who is really behind it all. Jed Reno asks his old friend Tim Colter to come and save the town, but is it worth saving? The Edge of Violence by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone is set in the era of ca......more

Goodreads review by larry brashear on January 14, 2018

Good Reading! This is a great story written by a good author who ensured proper editing and grammar. Good wins over evil again!......more

Goodreads review by Martha on November 08, 2017

The Edge of Violence As always a great read. I have never read a bad book by the Johnstone's. I do hope there Wilber more books on Tim Colter. Thank you for a great read.......more

Goodreads review by Nolan on November 21, 2023

This is only a two book series? That's sad. This one is 22 years later. Tim Colter is a US Deputy Marshal in Oregon. Found it interesting he lived 60 miles west of Eugene, Oregon. That would put him in the Heceta beach, Florence, Oregon area. Never said a town where he was at in the story. Interesti......more

Goodreads review by Sean on May 07, 2017

great western book 1......more