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The Wicked and the Dead

By: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
Narrated by: Neill Thorne
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As hardworking families and ambitious dreamers set down roots across the American West, others swooped down to prey upon them. And after the smoke cleared, those who lived by the gun found themselves facing justice-and vengeance . . .

It was supposed to be a simple robbery. A fortune in gold for the taking. What Hack Long and his outlaws hadn't figured on was the Texas Rangers pouncing on them like a pack of rabid wolves. Desperate to escape, Long led his men south of the Rio Grande where they ran afoul of Mexican Rurales and were imprisoned.

Unwilling to die behind the bars of the hellish prison where life is worth less than a peso, Long's band of desperadoes break out of jail and split up to escape. Now, Two-Horses, Luke Fischer, Gabriel Santana, Billy Lightning, and Long are scrabbling along a desolate landscape, heading for Texas to reclaim their ill-gotten gains, hunted by dogged lawmen, merciless Comaches, and a violent gang of bandits who also want the stolen gold.

Though they be thieves and outlaws, Long and his men aren't nearly as deadly as their pursuers. They may not deserve forgiveness for their sins, but only death passes judgment on both the good and the bad. . .

©2024 J. A. Johnstone (P)2024 Tantor

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The Wicked and The Dead

This is a new series from William Johnstone. This is a good storyline. Basically Hack Long and his gang has gold hid . They get locked up in Mexico and escape. There trying to get back to the gold. Everything that can happen happens. This book held my interest. You get to learn about each of them because they separate when they escape. Everybody goes crazy when gold is involved. I like books with Texas Rangers in them. The Rangers are after the gang. Along with other people who wants the gold. Neil Thorne does an excellent job narrating this book. He does a good job on westerns. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you.

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