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This is the first book in the Series: The Saga of the Sykes Family
THE DEADLY TRAIL OF GOLD is the story of a young trapper's quest for a cache of gold in the southwestern United States.
Matthew Sykes stumbles upon a dying prospector and learns of a treasure in gold hidden in the wilderness. While waiting in Santa Fe to meet his trapping partner, Matt becomes entangled with a beautiful woman and her uncle. It seems that the fur flies every time he and the woman get together so Matt is relieved when he and his friend are able to head out on the trail in the search for the gold.
Unfortunately for them, a ruthless gang is on their trail. It is the same gang that was responsible for the death of the prospector. They suspect Matt of knowing where the gold is hidden and are determined that he will not benefit from that knowledge.
Matt's life becomes more complicated by the unexpected discovery of the woman of his dreams caught up in the schemes of a blackguard crook and his gang. With two outlaw gangs seeking his demise an early winter blizzard doesn't increase his chances for survival.
Ride with Matt in this exciting tale of danger and romance in the untamed lands of the southwest. See the beauty of the desert through Matt's eyes when the early sun flames the ramparts or when he stands on the top of a mesa and views the immense panorama unveiled below. How unfortunate that Matthew must also follow a trail of death!
THE DEADLY TRAIL OF GOLD is the story of a young trapper's quest for a cache of gold in the southwestern United States.
Matthew Sykes stumbles upon a dying prospector and learns of a treasure in gold hidden in the wilderness. While waiting in Santa Fe to meet his trapping partner, Matt becomes entangled with a beautiful woman and her uncle. It seems that the fur flies every time he and the woman get together so Matt is relieved when he and his friend are able to head out on the trail in the search for the gold.
Unfortunately for them, a ruthless gang is on their trail. It is the same gang that was responsible for the death of the prospector. They suspect Matt of knowing where the gold is hidden and are determined that he will not benefit from that knowledge.
Matt's life becomes more complicated by the unexpected discovery of the woman of his dreams caught up in the schemes of a blackguard crook and his gang. With two outlaw gangs seeking his demise an early winter blizzard doesn't increase his chances for survival.
Ride with Matt in this exciting tale of danger and romance in the untamed lands of the southwest. See the beauty of the desert through Matt's eyes when the early sun flames the ramparts or when he stands on the top of a mesa and views the immense panorama unveiled below. How unfortunate that Matthew must also follow a trail of death!