Micah Ward, a young boy, witnesses a murder in the California mining town of Skinner's Hill. He has seen Tipton Barth murder Jim Sneed, but is afraid to testify against Barth because Leroy Barth, Tipton's brother, threatened to hurt Micah and kill his family. Tipton Barth is freed. The book then goes ahead many years later to Pardueville, Kansas where Micah Ward is a preacher with wife Alice and son Flavius. When a Mr. Tower comes to Micah's church and tells him that a man named Tipton Barth had murdered his family, Micah knew what he needed to do. He goes to Colorado searching for Tipton Barth with his Bible and a gun. This is the 4th Western novel by Will Cade. This is a simple story that is very suspensful and even funny in places. It is highly recommended.
A preacher or a gunfighter?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Genesis Rider is the perfect western to me. There wasn't one flaw or boring part in the whole book. Micah Ward is a preacher who is mistaken for a gunfighter. The story is clever and original,with a cast of interesting people, who's lives are shaped resulting from one thing from Ward's childhood. Will Cade is a talented writer, with alot of heart. A truly wonderful novel!
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