Jack Slade: Song of the Butcher Bird

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A tale of frontier justice in the early days of the Pony Express-based on a story you'd never believe was true.

Jack Slade is one of the few stationmasters on the Overland Stagecoach Company who has a code of honor and some skills with a wagon and a Colt. That's why he's chosen by company boss Benjamin Ficklin to clean out corruption on the line just as the Pony Express begins running.
But Slade also has a soft spot for hard liquor. That's why he rides into Julesburg unarmed, and why he's filled with six bullets and some buckshot in broad daylight by Jules Beni, the corrupt old station master.

Jack Slade: The Song of the Butcher Bird is based on the true story of Slade's improbable survival, recovery, and redemption. With the help of his family; his loose-lipped, ne'er-do-well sidekick, Pete; and not a little liquid courage, Slade reluctantly returns to bring frontier law and justice to the plains-never again forgetting his revolver or Bowie knife.

Perfect for readers of westerns, quintessential American historical fiction, and fans of Yellowstone, Jack Slade is a vivid animation of frontier life and justice in the early days of the Pony Express-dusty, unforgiving, and stained in blood.

Author Bio

Adrian Gostick is theauthor of theNew York Times,USA Today,andWall Street JournalbestsellersAll In,The Carrot Principle,Leading with Gratitude, andAnxiety at Work. His award-winning books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world.

His work has been called "fascinating," byFortunemagazine and "creative and refreshing" by theNew York Times. He has appeared on NBC's "Today Show", CNN, and CNBC, and is often quoted inTheEconomist, Financial Times, Newsweek,andWall Street Journal.