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Haunted Trail A Tale of Wickedness & Moral Turpitude Kindle Edition

by Max Overton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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Ned Abernathy is a hot-tempered young cowboy in the small town of Hammond's Bluff in 1876. In a drunken argument with his best friend Billy over a girl, he guns him down. Ned flees and wanders the plains, forests and hills of the Dakota Territories, certain that every man's hand is against him. Horse rustlers, marauding Indians, killers, gold prospectors and French trappers cross his path and lead to complications, as do persistent apparitions of what Ned believes is the ghost of his friend Billy, come to accuse him of murder. He finds love and loses it. Determined not to do the same when he discovers gold in the Black Hills, he ruthlessly defends his newfound wealth against greedy men. In the process, he comes to terms with who he is and what he's done. But there are other ghosts in his past that he needs to confront. Returning to Hammond's Bluff, Ned stumbles into a shocking surprise awaiting him at the end of his haunted trail.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00F4SJXQ0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Writers Exchange E-Publishing (September 11, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6362 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 323 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1925574571
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Max Overton

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Max is a published author of varying genres including historicals, a contemporary thriller, and a western.

He has lived all over the world, from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Townsville, Queensland, Australia; from Gerrard’s Cross in England to Kingston, Jamaica; from Düsseldorf in Germany to Wellington, New Zealand; from Antwerp in Belgium to Collinsville, Illinois, USA.

Max has a Master’s degree, with Honours, in Plant Physiology, and has worked as a university lecturer and demonstrator, a research scientist, a school teacher, a technician, a quotes officer for a microscopy supply house, an assistant manager at Walmart and Max has even caught bumblebees for a living.

Max's main occupation these days is as an author. Having always had a great love of history and recently discovering writing, it made perfect sense combining the two, writing historical fiction – from ancient Egypt to World War II – but he is not limited to that genre. He has also tried his hand at horror, paranormal and westerns, and has plans to write fantasy and science fiction.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014
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I would not have considered reading a western book, in the past, but as Max Overton has become one of my favourite authors, and I have read everything he has published to date, I could not pass up the chance to see what he could do with this genre. And again I was pleasantly surprised. His ability to bring the environment of the times to life, with his descriptions of flora, fauna, everyday life is as evident here as in his other novels which clearly shows he conducts a great deal of research into the subject matter. This journey with Ned through the West was fascinating to a surprising conclusion that leaves you gob smacked. I loved it. It is certainly not a typical wild west tale and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good story no matter what genre.
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Sara Jane Sesay
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite A Twist
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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As with the other reviewer I am not a he fan of western genre books, but because it was Max I read it. Ned is quite the complex character. Just about the time I started to really think he was a great guy, he would show his dark side. Then I got sucked back in again and actually felt sorry for him at some point. The ending has a good solid twist. Max developed the plot and Ned's character with all the complexities you can imagine. Quite a read!
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Frederick Bruce Sampson
5.0 out of 5 stars A new Western from a man who has had a more than usual experience of life in a wide range of countries and jobs!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
I really enjoyed Haunted Trail!! Tons of action and never a “dull moment”. I hope the author will write another western. Poor old (young) Ned. I don’t suppose a sequel would be in order, as Ned seems destined for a quick 'exit'. My favouite bit was the hell’s fire and brimstone preacher’s sermon! A preacher who exemplified the old adage "Do as I say, not as I do" !! I liked the chapter summaries at the start of each chapter. The book pulls no punches and the reader almost feels he/she is there as the action and journeys continue over fascinating landscapes and featuring rugged people of the Old West. As a reader of many Westerns over the past 60 years, I can thoroughly recommend this one.
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keith wood
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2015
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