This is one of the best books I've read all year. The story starts out immediately in the 'Prologue.' Ace Keegan's step-father was lynched in No Name, Colorado when Ace was 11 years old. Ace immediately became the leader of the family and eventually moved them to San Francisco.
The story picks back up almost 20 years later when Ace returns to No Name with his brothers and sets about a plan to wreak vengeance on the men who had wrongfully murdered his step-father. The leader of the murderers at the time had been Conor O'Shannessy; Ace returned to find him dead. Conor's son and daughter still cared for the ranch. When Conor's son, Patrick, gutshot his prize bull, Ace came to lynch Patrick (killing a man's livelihood was an offense that could legally call for a hanging).
This is an amazing story on so many levels. The story is too involved to be able to give a brief synopsis. The story was so compelling that I finished it in one sitting.
Keegan-Paxton Family
** 1. Keegan's Lady (1996)
2. Summer Breeze (2006)
3. Early Dawn (2009)
4. Lucky Penny (2012)
The story picks back up almost 20 years later when Ace returns to No Name with his brothers and sets about a plan to wreak vengeance on the men who had wrongfully murdered his step-father. The leader of the murderers at the time had been Conor O'Shannessy; Ace returned to find him dead. Conor's son and daughter still cared for the ranch. When Conor's son, Patrick, gutshot his prize bull, Ace came to lynch Patrick (killing a man's livelihood was an offense that could legally call for a hanging).
This is an amazing story on so many levels. The story is too involved to be able to give a brief synopsis. The story was so compelling that I finished it in one sitting.
Keegan-Paxton Family
** 1. Keegan's Lady (1996)
2. Summer Breeze (2006)
3. Early Dawn (2009)
4. Lucky Penny (2012)
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