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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

New Release --- GUNS OF THE PRAIRIE by Kevin Crisp -- Giveaway!

When mixed-blood army scout Peter MacLoon is caught in the middle of the short-lived Dakota Uprising he realizes there are two sides to every story—and both sides want him dead. Son of a Dakota mother and his father a Scottish trader, whites don’t trust him, and the Indians don’t, either. 

But Peter makes a promise to two women, both of them alone in the wild territory, that he will see them to safety. Believing he’s done the right thing for beautiful Emma Foster, he travels on to complete his mission for the army. But he stumbles upon a white captive that he must free—and when he does, he vows to keep her safe until he can return her to the world she was stolen from years earlier.


     Keeping his word may be the death of him when she is captured again by marauding Indians, and he must face the GUNS OF THE PRAIRIE to save her—or die trying. 

EXCERPT

      No change in the stoic Indian’s expression was evident from the time I pulled a gun on him to the time I gave him food. He picked up the small sack and disappeared silently into the dark woods.
     “You could have killed him,” Jacques whispered.
     “That’s right.”
     “He could have killed you,” he added.
     “Also true.”
     Jacques was quiet, propped up on an elbow, looking thoughtfully at me for a moment before he spoke again. “You pity the Indian.” From his tone, it was unclear whether he approved or found it offensive.
     “Hunger changes a man,” I said. “When a man has been hungry long enough, he becomes a wild beast.”
     “So, when an Indian is a little hungry, you'll feed him. But when he is very hungry, you'll shoot him.” Jacques shrugged, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

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17 comments:

  1. Loved this story, Kevin. Lots of twists and turns--I wasn't sure how in the world you were going to manage to resolve everything...but you DID! Whew! I felt like I was right there. Excellent story!

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  2. Looks like a wonderful story, Kevin. I wish you all the best.

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  3. Kevin, this sounds very intriguing and sure to keep the reader on their toes and totally engrossed. Looking forward toa great read. Wishing you much success with this one and all others. Nice to meet you.

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  4. Sounds like a most interesting and exciting story.

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    1. It was a fun one to write, especially living here, just a short drive from where the uprising took place!

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  5. Good lines in that excerpt. I'm sure you have a winning story here. Best wishes.

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    1. By the time all was said and done, there were some lines in the book I really liked!

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  6. I wish you the best, Kevin. To me, it sounds like a wonderful tale with no easy answer, just the kind of story I enjoy. Doris

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  7. Congratulations, Beverly, you're the lucky winner of a free copy of my new book! Look for my email; all the best!

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    1. WOW! I will look for it and thank you so much. I can't wait to read it. And again, wishing you the best and much success. Yes!

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  8. The excerpt reflects a good ethic to live by. You may not be able to fully trust someone, but giving them the benefit of the doubt and a bit of help is a better option than killing them.
    Best wishes for a successful release of GUNS OF THE PRAIRIE.

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  9. I love the tagline. "...both sides want him dead." That alone intrigues me to read more. Best of luck with this story.

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  10. Your excerpt is a very effective piece of dialogue, Kevin, particularly the punch line – which is what you find in the best western writing, in books and movies. Remember ‘we deal in lead, friend’ or ‘all I want to do is enter my house justified’? Now we’ve got: ‘when an Indian is a little hungry, you'll feed him. But when he is very hungry, you'll shoot him.’

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