John Rose Putnam
@JohnRosePutnam
Author, historian, public speaker
❈MINE TO STEAL❈ Tom arrives at his mine to find it controlled by heavily armed crooks. Squatters are a growing threat in gold country. Will he have to fight to get his property back? Can Tom and his new partner stand up to these thieves? barnesandnoble.com/w/mine-to-stea…
❈REVENGE❈ After Tom flattened Zeke in a fight, the drunk swore to kill him. Meanwhile Tom had to meet Lacey in San Francisco and take her to Hangtown for the wedding. Zeke could strike anytime. Tom was in trouble. barnesandnoble.com/w/revenge-john…
❈JOAQUIN❈ Looking to expand his freight business, Tom is accused of murdering a girl and is tossed into the Sonoma hoosegow along with a Mexican hombre who could be the most infamous bandito in California, Joaquin Murrieta. barnesandnoble.com/w/joaquin-john…
❈THE YUBA TROUBLE❈ Tom risks his life to save a black slave on the run from an evil southern plantation owner as well as a young Chinese cook who was sold by his poor, starving parents to the abusive captain of a whaling ship. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-yuba-tro…
❈FACE OF THE DEVIL❈ When Lacey showed up, looking for a Pa who’d come to the mines and disappeared, Tom was smitten. He had to help her, but when somebody shot him things went south, and the next goose cooked could be hers. barnesandnoble.com/w/face-of-the-…
❈HANGTOWN CREEK❈ Brett Harte’s California landscapes unite with Larry McMurtry’s old west realism in an explosion of love, lust, and betrayal that climaxes along a beautiful stream, home to the largest strike in the mines. barnesandnoble.com/w/hangtown-cre…
❈THE STINK ON RACCOON CREEK❈ A severe heat wave leaves Sheriff Roy Martin free to investigate a terrible odor along the once idyllic Raccoon Creek, where he finds a sinister conspiracy to force a charming elderly woman from her lifelong home. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stink-on…
❈SHOOTING THE BULL❈ When a popular high school senior, the daughter of powerful Laurel big shot, is found dead on the property of a cantankerous dairyman, suspicion falls on the farmer and his football star son. barnesandnoble.com/w/shooting-the…
❈THE MISPLACED MOB❈ When a young girl is found dead of a botched abortion in the swimming hole of a small, rural amusement park, Roy Martin, the new Sheriff of Laurel County, realizes this case is not only dangerous, it’s personal. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-misplace…
❈THUNDER ON THE PLAINS❈ Zane Grey showed us that amid the savagery of the buffalo hunts romance could still be found. And when Pecos and Andy set out after Doc Burns, they find a mother and daughter in desperate need of help. barnesandnoble.com/w/thunder-on-t…
❈COMANCHE HUNTER❈ A Pecos Quinn Western – Book 2 The Exciting Sequel to John’s bestseller The Betrayed Pecos must take a wounded Comanche boy back to the dreaded Llano Estacado where no white man can go and live. barnesandnoble.com/w/comanche-hun…
❈THE BETRAYED❈ A review by Frisco Lady BOY HOWDY! Excellent western tall tale! The plot was truly GREAT! Characterizations EXCELLENT! Author's imagination truly AWESOME! This one actually rates a full TEN stars!!! barnesandnoble.com/w/the-betrayed…
❈THE ROPER ROBBERS❈ Brand new! When his pa is well enough to leave, Andy realizes he's on his own for the first time. He's got a woman who loves him and a job he loves. All his life he depended on his pa, now it's up to him. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-roper-ro…
THE LONG ROAD HOME❈ Brand new! After Andy Quinn's pa was shot by rustlers, Pecos is with Doctor Smith, who is taking the bullet out. Andy and Hasty are free in a wild cow town and head to a local saloon where they find a young girl dressed like a boy. barnesandnoble.com/.../the-long..…...
❈PECOS IS MISSING❈ Brand new! While on a cattle drive, a few dozen cows were stolen. Pecos Quinn, Andy's Pa, wasn't willing to allow petty rustlers take his cows and went after them alone. When he didn't return, Andy and Hasty went after him.
❈THE RIVER OF CORN❈ A great civilization led by a beautiful queen, a magnificent temple covered in pearls, a ruthless conquistador lusting for gold. Who were the Chicora? What happened to them? barnesandnoble.com/w/the-river-of…
❈HANG BILLY MULLIGAN❈ 1855 San Francisco was a wild supply port for the gold rush. When a rich gambler shot a US Marshal his prostitute mistress hired Memphis, a poker player, to take bribe payments to corrupt jailer Billy Mulligan. barnesandnoble.com/w/hang-billy-m…
❈THE WHITE STALLION❈ Tom and Lacey make a dangerous pursuit across gold country to rescue a kidnapped baby. On the way Lacey nearly dies, but at last they arrive in the great valley of California. The kidnappers are close. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-white-st…
❈MINE TO STEAL❈ Tom arrives at his mine to find it controlled by heavily armed crooks. Squatters are a growing threat in gold country. Will he have to fight to get his property back? Can Tom and his new partner stand up to these thieves? barnesandnoble.com/w/mine-to-stea…
❈REVENGE❈ After Tom flattened Zeke in a fight, the drunk swore to kill him. Meanwhile Tom had to meet Lacey in San Francisco and take her to Hangtown for the wedding. Zeke could strike anytime. Tom was in trouble. barnesandnoble.com/w/revenge-john…
