| Pinkerton's Gold: A John Whyte Novel of the American West Contributor(s): Nicholson, Thom (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432837346 ISBN-13: 9781432837341 Publisher: Five Star Publishing OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| LCCN: 2017007830 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Someone's stealing gold shipments in Colorado. John Whyte, ace Pinkerton detective, is tasked to find the culprits and bring them to justice. He is joined by his friends and associates: Khan Singh, his loyal Sikh manservant from his service for the Queen in India, who followed him to America and fought at his side in the Civil War; and Curly Bill Williams, his American friend from Texas. John investigates the string of brutal robberies of gold shipments from the mines in central Colorado en route to Denver, where the precious metal is refined into gold coins at the US Mint. John enlists the aid of a lovely Irish madam, who impresses him with her sharp mind as well as her physical charms. Together, they solve the mystery, and in a series of shootouts break up and destroy the gang, including the arrest of its surprising leader. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nicholson, Thom: - Thom Nicholson was born in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Missouri School of Mines with a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. After college he joined the US Army and graduated from the Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where he is now in its Hall of Fame. His initial overseas assignment with Special Forces was with the 5th Group in South Vietnam. His camp was actively engaged in interdiction operations against the Viet Cong. He is married to Sandra, a public school speech pathologist. They live in Highland Ranch, Colorado, where they are retired. He writes Western novels while working on his golf game in the summer and skiing in the winter. They have five grown children, scattered from Washington, D.C., to Portland, Oregon. |