Thunder of the Mountain Man, William W. Johnstone
Thunder of the Mountain Man, William W. Johnstone
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Thunder of the Mountain Man

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

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Unabridged: 10 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/25/2025


Synopsis

In this pulse-pounding Western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, Smoke Jensen welcomes a new rancher to the valley—whose intentions are deadly, especially when his … arrival brings a wild bunch of merciless killers in his wake … Thaddeus Bolton sees himself as a cattle king. His ambitions are as big as the land and stock he just purchased near Smoke Jensen’s Sugarloaf ranch. Bolton and his family are friendly enough, although in the case of his wife, Emmaline, perhaps too friendly. While her husband stakes his claim with plans to spread throughout the territory, she’s set her sights on Smoke. But fending her off is the least of Smoke’s worries when outlaws sweep across the valley on daring rustling raids—hitting every ranch except Bolton’s. Fearing it’s only a matter of time before his cattle falls prey to the rustlers, Bolton takes the law into his own hands. Forming a band of vigilantes, he tracks down the men he believes are the thieves and hangs them, despite no evidence linking them to the crimes. Then when Bolton’s ranch is actually rustled, his vigilantes go on an even deadlier, merciless rampage. To stop the escalating violence, Smoke forms his own posse to bring the outlaws to justice—only to discover that Bolton’s plans are sinister and downright evil. Now Smoke will have to prove Bolton’s corruption … before the entire valley erupts in a blood-soaked range war … JOHNSTONE COUNTRY.GOOD GUNS MAKE FOR GOOD NEIGHBORS.

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 September 23, 2025

Thunder of the Mountain Man is the 53rd book in this series once created by William W. Johnstone and continued by J.A. Johnstone. I have always liked the character Smoke Jensen but I feel the quality and timeline are getting worse. I do really like westerns but I feel that you need to keep track of......more

Goodreads review by Brent on September 27, 2025

Thaddeus Bolton sees himself as a cattle king. His ambitions are as big as the land and stock he just purchased near Smoke Jensen’s Sugarloaf ranch. Bolton and his family are friendly enough, although in the case of his wife Emmaline, perhaps too friendly. While her husband stakes his claim with pla......more

Goodreads review by Jacqui on June 08, 2025

Thunder of the Mountain Man is another excellent Smoke Jensen story. This one is from Smoke's earlier days though he is married to Sally and settled on Sugarloaf in Big Rock. A wealthy Easterner--Thaddeus Bolton--takes over the ranch next door to Smoke with his wife Emmaline and almost-adult daughte......more

Goodreads review by Denice on August 21, 2025

There is no such thing as a bad Johnstone western. Each series is built around main characters whose belief in the law and family is absolute, even if they've had to be reformed to get there. From Preacher, the original mountain man to the Jensen family to Perly Gates, to.....well, you get the point......more

Goodreads review by patrick on August 02, 2025

A new family has moved into the Valley and a new ranch. Not too long after Bolton, the new owner is saying he had cattle rustled. Smoke does not trust the new family. A good story with Cole having a big part this time in the story. I also always like the Smoke books. A good book with good characters......more