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Across the Red (The Nations Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Ken Farmer (Author), Buck Stienke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 480 ratings
Between the Indian Nations and Texas lies an area on the south side of the Red River that was once the winter camp for the likes of the notorious guerrillas, William Clarke Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson and later, the James Gang—known as Delaware Bend.
The same northeast portion of Cooke County, Texas in 1896 was the center of a massive rustling operation by the Red River Gang.
Texas Ranger Bodie Hickman enlists the aid of Deputy United States Marshals Bass Reeves and Jack McGann to go undercover to end this scourge once and for all.
But, the Red River Gang slaughters a sixteen man patrol of US Army soldiers to acquire a new weapon—a deadly Gatling Gun.
Bass and Jack add Marshal Brushy Bill Roberts and Chickasaw Lighthorse Osí Hommá and Bodie calls upon fellow Texas Ranger Walt Durbin, to bolster their forces against the gang.
Will it be enough when they have to face the awesome firepower of a ten barrel Gatling Gun? Who's the mysterious person behind the massive rustling operation?
Find out in the exciting fourth novel in the award winning and best selling Bass Reeves saga of The Nations—ACROSS the RED.
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    The Nations
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US Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves goes undercover with Brushy Bill Roberts to ferret out a rustling operation along the Red River...and finds more than he bargained for.

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Bass Reeves and the US Marshals Service team with the Texas Rangers to combat rustlers along the Red River. How good can it get?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SX9TM6S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timber Creek Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 277 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990438991
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  • Book 4 of 10 ‏ : ‎ The Nations
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  1. Ken Farmer

    Ken Farmer

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    Ken Farmer named to the Hall of Fame for Western Writers Ken has written and released 54 novels to date. Has multiple Best-Sellers and has won ten top awards so far, including: Two Laramie Awards, One Clue Award, Four Firebird Awards, an Eric Hoffer Award and the AGN Book of the Year award.

    Ken Farmer's dialogue flows like a beautiful western river...it's the gold standard. - Carole Beers

    Ken Farmer didn't write his first full novel until he was sixty-nine years of age.

    Ken spent thirty years raising Beefmaster cattle and Quarter horses in Texas and forty-five years as a professional actor (after a stint in the Marine Corps). Those years gave him a background for storytelling…or as he has been known to say, I don't write about outlaws and peace officers...I write about people.

    Writing has become Ken's second life: he has been a Marine, played collegiate football, been a Texas wildcatter, cattle and horse rancher, professional film and TV actor and now...a novelist. Who knew?

    I've read many Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour novels, but I enjoy Ken Farmer's the best! - Dr. Ernest Martin, DDS.

    "Ken is a magnificent writer. I enjoy everything he writes whether it is about the old west, southern noir mysteries, or about the modern Black Eagle Force. - Israel Drazin TOP 1000 REVIEWER & VINE VOICE.

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  2. Buck Stienke

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    Buck Stienke - Native Texan - Cowboy - Rancher - Captain - Fighter Pilot - United States Air Force vet - Bush Pilot - Author - Publisher: Buck has worn a lot of different hats in his lifetime. He has an extensive background in military aviation and weaponry. A graduate of the Air Force Academy with BS in Engineering Management, Buck (call sign 'Shoehorn') was a member of the undefeated Rugby team and was on the Dean's List. He was the offensive captain of the Austin Texan's Football team when he played there in the 70s. After leaving the Air Force, Buck was a pilot for Delta Airlines for over twenty-five years, flying both domestically and internationally on the Lockheed L-1011, Boeing 767-300ER and 400 ER. He obtained another degree in farm and ranch management and his own cow-calf operation in Montague county Texas. He has vast knowledge of weapons, tactics and survival techniques. Buck is the owner of Lone Star Shooting Supply, Gainesville, TX. As a successful actor, writer and businessman, Buck lives in Gainesville with his wife, Carolyn. Buck was Executive Producer for the award winning film, Rockabilly Baby. Every book he has written or co-written to date has reached the Amazon's Top 100 Best Seller's List.

    Contact: www.blackeagleforce.com

    buckstienke@yahoo.com

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Customers find the book engaging and well-written, with a fast-moving plot full of action. They appreciate the character development, with one customer noting the unique personalities of each character. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and entertainment value, and customers love the pacing of the Nations Series.

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Customers find the book to be a great read.

"...Something that makes them each unique is the dialogue. It’s incredible...." Read more

"Fast moving, great characters, good story. Really like this series." Read more

"...This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS" Read more

"This book was an interesting read which I enjoyed." Read more

12 customers mention "Story quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, which features plenty of action, and one customer describes it as fast-moving historical fiction.

"...lived lives and surely done a wealth of research that enables them to write such stories...." Read more

"Fast moving, great characters, good story. Really like this series." Read more

"...The twists and turn of events are full of action as well as entertaining. The plots are fully developed and the characters are interesting...." Read more

"...A good mystery with a couple of twists at the end that you will not seeing coming." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characters in the book, with one noting their unique personalities and another praising the ingenious impersonations by Bass masterminds.

"...The characters are extremely well-drawn with personalities unique to each one. Something that makes them each unique is the dialogue...." Read more

"Fast moving, great characters, good story. Really like this series." Read more

"...The plots are fully developed and the characters are interesting. I love this author's style of writing and look forward to the next book...." Read more

"...His plots are very good. And his cast of characters is just great. Try it; you'll like it!" Read more

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Customers find the book entertaining.

"...The twists and turn of events are full of action as well as entertaining. The plots are fully developed and the characters are interesting...." Read more

"A great read,entertaining,a history lesson, I enjoyed reading it." Read more

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one mentioning their love for the Nations Series.

"This author is simply one of my favorites. I love the Nations series...." Read more

"Another outstanding installment of the Nations series. I enjoyed having characters from previous stories as part of this story...." Read more

"I love the Nations Series. Have all of them todate...." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing style"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one mentioning that the phonetic spellings were particularly well-executed.

"...the only reason it slowed this reader was because the phonetic spellings were so perfect I could hear them in my head...." Read more

"...I love this author's style of writing and look forward to the next book. Another must read!..." Read more

"...His writing style grabs the reader and keeps your interest. His plots are very good. And his cast of characters is just great. Try it; you'll like it!" Read more

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  • Reader Editor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping the Old West Alive
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015
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    Across the Red, by Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke, brought the old west back to life for me. Presently, we can only remember older books and films if we wish to know what the early days of America might have been like. It’s not even taught in schools anymore. The authors have lived lives and surely done a wealth of research that enables them to write such stories. History will later thank them, not to mention readers of historical books such as these.

    Though I won’t give away the audacious story line, it’s more than exciting because of the twists, turns and antics that you’d never expect, and yet the story and the lives of the characters are so true to life. The characters are extremely well-drawn with personalities unique to each one. Something that makes them each unique is the dialogue. It’s incredible. To enhance the brogues and accents of each character, a lot of spelling in dialogues is done phonetically. Usually it slows the reading but the only reason it slowed this reader was because the phonetic spellings were so perfect I could hear them in my head. I just had to stop and read the lines again and be awed. Writing this way takes a lot of skill and daring, but these authors seem to know exactly when to take chances.

    Did I mention that I loved the story? I was glued to my Kindle. Then came the surprise ending. Make that plural – endings – because with so many characters and entwined lives, there was a lot of wrap up in a brief period of time with twists that creep up and hit you fast. If you enjoy western and historical stories about early America, that just happen to be peopled with the most real and unique characters, I highly recommend this book.
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  • John Franklin
    4.0 out of 5 stars great characters, good story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015
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    Fast moving, great characters, good story. Really like this series.
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  • Cynthia and Adina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
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    This author is simply one of my favorites. I love the Nations series. In this book, Bass Reeves and his fellow law men are charged with bringing to justice horse and cattle rustlers. These men are murderers and enjoy it. The many impersonations Bass masterminds are ingenious. The twists and turn of events are full of action as well as entertaining. The plots are fully developed and the characters are interesting. I love this author's style of writing and look forward to the next book. Another must read! I gave the book a 5 rating because of the content, but as with all books I read, there are grammatical errors 😟.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A KF. Oklahoma Western Action Adventure (ATR) (TNB - 4)
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020
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    KF. has penned a Oklahoma western action adventure titled, "Across the Red" which begins with an ambush of a US Marshal and his partner. The Marshal clears his horse immediately, but his inexperienced deputy is shot and killed. The Marshal collects evidence for future use. As he is returning home the same gang that waylaid him are robbing two separate banks. During the escape one gang is killed and the other steals a Gatling gun. The other Rangers and Marshals in the area get together to formulate a plan of attack. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
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  • Jim Warren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Across the Red
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
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    Another outstanding installment of the Nations series. I enjoyed having characters from previous stories as part of this story. A good mystery with a couple of twists at the end that you will not seeing coming.
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  • Jim B
    3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Editing
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017
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    I believe that a few typos or using here instead of hear are excusable errors and can sometimes be blamed on spellcheck programs. However, that the author would misspell one of main characters name throughout the book and the editor didn't correct the mistake shows real ignorance or just a lack of care.

    I am talking about Francis Ann. It should be Frances Ann. The old saying is i is for him, e is for her. I am surprised the editor didn't catch it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015
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    This book was an interesting read which I enjoyed.
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  • Rick the Sailor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Western Adventures
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
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    I really like the Ken Farmer books, I guess because the place names are familiar to me from living in the area for 5 years. His writing style grabs the reader and keeps your interest. His plots are very good. And his cast of characters is just great. Try it; you'll like it!
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  • robin garcia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Mr Farmer and Mr Stienke
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2016
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    Another great book from Mr Farmer and Mr Stienke, action, humour, romance, history, horsemanship, what more could you want! Go get it NOW!
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  • Kindle-Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars I had
    Reviewed in Germany on April 10, 2019
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    A Problem to follow the names to associate the good with the bad. However till the end i got it, as the good was the bad
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