Slocum 317: Slocum and the Sierra Madras Gold

Authors: Logan, Jake
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: FIC033000
ISBN: 9781101166932, Related ISBNs: 0515139653, 1101166932, 9780515139655, 9781101166932
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 192,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Slocum mines for gold—and digs his own grave…

Deep in the Sierra Madras, the last words of a dying man direct Slocum to a mystery woman and a promise of gold. Once found, Linda Mercado and her gaggle of soiled doves lead Slocum to dream of better days ahead—and sleepless nights…
 
Slocum shows the harlots how to handle a real pistol to defend their claim against all comers—including a cave-dwelling maniac hot on their trail. But, as Slocum and his “petticoat army” near their prize, he’ll find that there are certain forces of nature that no man can resist…
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