Golden Spike

(Paperback, Large Print Edition)

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Will Braddock works for the Union Pacific Railroad as it races west to join the Central Pacific. Paddy O'Hannigan is out to kill Will, Homer Garcon, and Will's uncle, all of whom he blames for his own troubles. Desperate for money, Paddy sees his chance when he learns that the president of the Central Pacific Railroad is bringing a golden spike to mark the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Can Will and his friends stop him in time

Author Bio

Award-winning author Robert Lee Murphy's Eagle Talons, the first book in The Iron Horse Chronicles, won the 2015 Bronze Will Rogers Medallion Award for younger readers. The second book, Bear Claws, was published in 2015. Golden Spike concludes the trilogy. Murphy traveled the route of the transcontinental railroad, walked the ground where the scenes take place, and visited the museums and historical parks along the way. Prior to becoming an author, Murphy worked with international organizations on all seven continents, including Antarctica, where Murphy Peak bears his name. Murphy is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Western Writers of America, the Wyoming State Historical Society, and the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. Visit the author's website at: http: //robertleemurphy.net.