Payback at Morning Peak

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From Academy Award winner Gene Hackman, an epic and immersive 19th-century Western novel about family, vengeance, and redemption.

Teenager Jubal Young is forced into manhood much sooner than expected when he returns to his family farm and discovers it burnt down, with his mother and sister raped and murdered and his father left for dead. Alone in the world, he buries the bodies of his family and heads west to seek vengeance on the outlaws responsible.

With his Pas wisdom and memories of his family echoing in his head, Jubal enlists the help of a kindly local judge, determined to set things right. Pursuing his familys attackers throughout New Mexicos gold mining towns, Jubal doesnt yet know how to exact his revengebut he knows that nothing can stop him in this epic Western odyssey from one of Americas most beloved actors.

Author Bio

Gene Hackmanis the author of two novels and coauthor of three other novels. He is a two-time Academy Awardwinning actor with lauded performances in such films asUnforgiven,Bonnie and Clyde,The French Connection,Mississippi Burning, andThe Poseidon Adventure, among others. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife and two German shepherds.