Cold Cache: A Western Story (Five Star Western Series) (Five Star Western Series) (Five Star First Edition Western) [Hardcover]

Tim Champlin (Author)

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Champlin (The Blaze of Noon; Devil's Domain; etc.) explores a frontier feud in this fast-paced tale set in 1890 Missouri and New Mexico. After eight years as a Canadian Mountie, Kent Rasmussen is re-routed on his way home to Minnesota when a mysterious woman, Nellie Newburn, hires him to protect her and the $250,000 she is carrying from her estranged husband Johnny Clayton. Rasmussen finds himself enmeshed in a bitter feud between the Newburns and the Claytons and a hunt for $3 million-gold that Nellie's grandfather, a Confederate sympathizer, plans to use "to finance the establishment of a new country." Distrusted by both families, Rasmussen joins with an eccentric hermit to protect Nellie and recover the treasure. All parties converge on the high desert for a final showdown. Champlin brings the Old West to life with engaging characters, an inventive plot, and a genuine respect for disparate frontier cultures.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (May 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594144974
• ISBN-13: 978-1594144974
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,995,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Knowledgeable, Fast-Paced Ride, September 21, 2007

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This review is from: Cold Cache: A Western Story (Five Star Western Series) (Five Star Western Series) (Five Star First Edition Western) (Hardcover)

At a recent book signing, I met Tim Champlin. He is a humble yet knowledgeable man, and his list of titles was impressive. He told me he enjoyed exploring the what-ifs and the unexplored corners of history. Right up my alley. I couldn't resist finding out what his books had to offer.

For those who pine the days of Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey, "Cold Cache" is a wonderful discovery. Kent Rasmussen is a man retiring from Canadian duty as a Mountie. Nellie Newburn is a woman on an errand for her secretive, rich grandfather who heads up a family feud involving secret societies and Confederate gold. When Nellie hires Kent as a bodyguard, he has no idea of the trouble he is getting himself into. Kidnappings, beatings, and cross-country chases occur. Not everyone is who they appear to be, and the ending to this western adventure tale is fast-paced and dynamic.

Champlin does a wonderful job of making us feel that we are there, in the 1800s, providing details that enrich the story, the characters, and the plot. If "Cold Cache" is any indication, I have a list of new books to discover, written by one local author named Tim Champlin.