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Ox in the Culvert

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“Texas Ranger Ray Andrews was tired of hearing about the California gold rush. His best friend and fellow Ranger, Tom Jenkins, constantly badgered him about it. Tom wanted to quit the Rangers and head west, but Ray wasn’t interested.

Both their lives changed forever the day they entered a shooting contest in Austin. Samuel Colt had just developed the new Colt Navy revolver. He sponsored a competition to promote his product. Ray won the contest. Tom finished fourth. The top ten Ranger shooters received one of the new revolvers. They also received a mission to guard a payroll wagon into the Indian country of deep Southwest Texas. Ray and Tom didn’t know about the payroll mission when they entered the contest.

A ruthless outlaw named Sores Aguilar was watching. Dressed as a friendly observer, Sores obtained all the information about the payroll wagon. He was already devising a master plan to rob it.

Ox in the Culvert is a historical fiction novel about the true Wild West. The story travels from Central Texas through the great Southwest and into California. It continues on to Hong Kong and then back to San Francisco. Take an adventure into the early 1850s. The great western expansion of America was accomplished by both the good and the bad. It was a time that hasn’t received its proper respect.”

“Texas Ranger Ray Andrews was tired of hearing about the California gold rush. His best friend and fellow Ranger, Tom Jenkins, constantly badgered him about it. Tom wanted to quit the Rangers and head west, but Ray wasn’t interested.

Both their lives changed forever the day they entered a shooting contest in Austin. Samuel Colt had just developed the new Colt Navy revolver. He sponsored a competition to promote his product. Ray won the contest. Tom finished fourth. The top ten Ranger shooters received one of the new revolvers. They also received a mission to guard a payroll wagon into the Indian country of deep Southwest Texas. Ray and Tom didn’t know about the payroll mission when they entered the contest.

A ruthless outlaw named Sores Aguilar was watching. Dressed as a friendly observer, Sores obtained all the information about the payroll wagon. He was already devising a master plan to rob it.

Ox in the Culvert is a historical fiction novel about the true Wild West. The story travels from Central Texas through the great Southwest and into California. It continues on to Hong Kong and then back to San Francisco. Take an adventure into the early 1850s. The great western expansion of America was accomplished by both the good and the bad. It was a time that hasn’t received its proper respect.”

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This book is a good as anything ever written about the Old West. Ever wonder exactly what it was like to ride a stagecoach across Injun Country and into California? Ever wonder exactly how the west coast of this country got settled in, with the huge Asian influence? Ever know exactly how well-trained and mentally tough a Texas Ranger really was at that time? The exhaustive research novelist Gerald Brence has done on all this material leads to a rip-roaring novel you literally will not be able to put down. A staggering array of colorful characters from cutthroat villains to benevolent caretakers emerges. A plot so clever will keep you interested right to the final sentence. The writer’s attention to detail of all aspects of the story will have you feeling as if you’re the one in charge of stagecoach maintenance on a two-month trip from Texas to northern California; or you’re the one rigging sails for a month-long boat ride from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Just an incredible read!

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This book is a good as anything ever written about the Old West. Ever wonder exactly what it was like to ride a stagecoach across Injun Country and into California? Ever wonder exactly how the west coast of this country got settled in, with the huge Asian influence? Ever know exactly how well-trained and mentally tough a Texas Ranger really was at that time? The exhaustive research novelist Gerald Brence has done on all this material leads to a rip-roaring novel you literally will not be able to put down. A staggering array of colorful characters from cutthroat villains to benevolent caretakers emerges. A plot so clever will keep you interested right to the final sentence. The writer's attention to detail of all aspects of the story will have you feeling as if you're the one in charge of stagecoach maintenance on a two-month trip from Texas to northern California; or you're the one rigging sails for a month-long boat ride from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Just an incredible read!

Kevin Long
Publisher: ReadersMagnet LLC
Published Date: November 23, 2019
ISBN: 9781950947614
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