Flight of the Hawk: The River

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Once again, New York Times and internationally best-selling author W. Michael Gear turns his master's hand to the frontier West. In the vein of his best-selling Coyote Summer, Gear now takes us to the 1812 Missouri Fur Trade. An intimate of the Burr conspiracy, the condemned and hounded John Tylor signs on as boatman with Manuel Lisa's expedition. But the river is now contested as the British, Spanish, and other fur companies prepare to break Lisa's hold. As the expedition battles its way up the violent river, Fenway McKeever lurks in Tylor's shadow. Not only is the half-mad McKeever paid to kill Tylor, but he's convinced himself that by destroying Lisa's expedition, he can sell his services to the highest bidder.

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Flight of the Hawk is a fast-paced story of intrigue, set in 1812, during the fur trade and on the brink of war. With well-detailed scenes and an evocative atmosphere and milieu, it tells the story of a brave man's journey through the complex interplay of Americans, British, French, Spaniards, and Native Americans. This is a compelling, well-researched narrative, from beginning to end.--John D. Nesbitt, Award-winning author of Destiny at Dry Camp

A solid Western . . . A well-plotted page-turner that distinguishes itself from other Westerns with its depth and quality of historical reconstruction.-- Publishers Weekly on Coyote Summer

The Gears are the preeminent historical novelists of our times, offering fascinating and brilliantly researched insights into war, suffering, tribal life, and the beliefs that inspire people to act above and beyond what they thought possible. No one reads a Gear novel without being transformed in beautiful ways. The Gears, separately and together, rank among the most significant novelists of modern times, and their work will endure for generations.--Richard S. Wheeler

Author Bio

W. Michael Gear is a New York Times, USA Today, and international best-selling author with over 17 million copies in print worldwide. His books have been translated into 29 languages. A Spur Award winning author, his western fiction has been taught in university courses in both Western literature and anthropology. Gear lives on a remote Wyoming ranch where he raises trophy-winning bison with his wife--author Kathleen O'Neal Gear--two shelties, and a flock of wild turkeys.