The Bogus Bondsman
(Paperback, Large Print Edition)
Publishing Details
The Bogus Bondsman
By (Author) Paul Colt
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Thorndike Press
Thorndike Press
17th January 2018
Large Print Edition
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
Width 137mm, Height 213mm
Description
A faceless New York investor sets in motion a hostile railroad takeover financed by more than a million dollars in counterfeit bearer bonds issued by a rival railroad. The work is carried out by a ruthless, ultra-secret crime syndicate using an enigmatic beauty hired to beguile unsuspecting bankers while passing the bogus paper. The Texas & Pacific Railroad turns to Pinkerton to stop the fraud while victimized banks retain the Great Western Detective League to recover their losses. Colonel David J. Crook assigns the case to ace operatives Briscoe Cane and Beau Longstreet. Pinkerton partner Reginald Kingsley is joined by seductively talented agent Samantha Maples in a pursuit that races across the west and southwest, riding the rails from one exciting encounter to the next unexpected twist. Kingsley and Cane match deductive wits to outsmart the mysterious bogus bondsman. Maples and Longstreet engage a friendlier match with neither taking their eye off the prize. With pursuit closing in, syndicate muscle resorts to ambush and assassination in a desperate attempt to stop their pursuers from foiling the plot before they fulfill their client contract. Nothing will stop them including terminating their own bogus bondsman. The chase runs out of Texas & Pacific track in a thrilling showdown on a run from Yuma, Arizona, to the dusty streets of El Paso.
Author Bio
Paul Colt s critically acclaimed historical fiction crackles with authenticity. His analytical insight, investigative research, and genuine horse sense bring history to life. His characters walk off the pages of history in a style that blends Jeff Shaara s historical dramatizations with Robert B. Parker s gritty dialogue. Paul s first book, Grasshoppers in Summer, received Finalist recognition in the Western Writers of America 2009 Spur Awards. Boots and Saddles: A Call to Glory received the Marilyn Brown Novel Award, presented by Utah Valley University.
