Finding Silver
Ira Beard hunted Joaquin, the mountain bandit. In the Civil War he chased Confederate rebels. Now he’s settled down with a family and business, hoping for some peace and quiet. He has seen San Francisco through riots, fires, earthquake and war. It’s time for a change.
Then a banker sends him on a mission to inspect a new silver mine down in the Mojave, where not many men will go. The job sounds like a nice break from routine. What Ira doesn’t expect is a Paiute curse, swindlers, double dealers and murder. The problem comes down to how to get out alive. Later, he won’t even talk to his son about it.
(Word count 37,000; available as ebook and print)
