The Trail of Whitened Skulls

by Tom W. Blackburn

Book Overview

The saga spans Cole Lavery's meeting with Marta Strand on the Missouri River aboard the Missouri Pride. The riverboat is bound for Westport Landing and the passage is fraught with difficulties. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843959924
• ISBN13: 9780843959925
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Mini-Saga of a Determined Frontier Husband-and-Wife!

Though advertised as a collection of short stories dealing with easygoing, fast-drawing Cole Lavery, the five stories contained in TRAIL OF WHITENED SKULLS is, in fact, the saga of Cole and his wife Marta as they meet and journey across the Wild West, headed for land in California. Cole and Marta first cross paths on board an ill-fated riverboat in 'River Raiders,' become a couple in 'Commission Man,' undergo various adventures heading to California in 'Wagon Boss' and 'Trail of Whitened Skulls' before facing a final challenge once they get to California in 'The Curse of San Stefan.' While the book's cover emphasizes only the Cole Lavery character, Marta receives equal play in the stories and is one feisty, determined lady. The stories are well-done and fairly fast-paced. 'The Curse of San Stefan,' in particular, speeds by a little too fast. In any case, Blackburn's book is a good read; interesting characters combined with believeable action. Recommended.