Die by the Gun, William W. Johnstone
Die by the Gun, William W. Johnstone
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Die by the Gun

Author: William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/27/2018


Synopsis

With one successful cattle drive under his belt, Dewey "Mac" McKenzie is on a first-name basis with danger. Marked for death for a crime he didn't commit and eager to get as far away from the territory, he signed on as cattle drive chuckwagon cook, to save his own skin—and learned how to serve up a tasty hot stew. Turns out Mac has a talent for fixing good vittles. He's also pretty handy with a gun. But Mac's enemies are hungry for more—and he's hired a gang of ruthless killers to turn up the heat . . .

Mac knows he's a dead man. His only hope is to join another cattle drive on the Goodnight-Loving Trail, deep in New Mexico Territory. The journey ahead is even deadlier than the hired guns behind him. His trail boss is an ornery cuss. His crew mate is the owner's spoiled son. And the route is overrun with kill-crazy rustlers and bloodthirsty Comanche. To make matters worse, Mac's would-be killers are closing in fast. But when the cattle owner's son is kidnapped, the courageous young cook has no choice but to jump out of the frying pan—and into the fire . . .

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean

I read book one in the Chuckwagon Series and enjoyed it so gave book two a try. The book is well written; the plot is straight forward and the characters are interesting. It is fun to have the hero of a trail drive the cook. In this story our hero, Dewey “Mac” McKenzie, is with a different Texas Ranc......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Title: Die by the Gun (Chuckwagon Series #2) Author: William W. Johnstone ad J. A. Johnstone Pages: 304 Year: 2018 Publisher: Pinnacle My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Dewey McKenzie is now a seasoned chuckwagon cook, but is there more to him? Readers will discover that this male character has more hidden tal......more

It is not often that we get to read about the cook on the trail but in this series we get to follow the work with a chuckwagon a little. That the cook is quick with his smokewagon is only a bonus. Where the good guys are good and the bad guys are slow slapping leather is always nice. I love a good w......more

Goodreads review by Joe

This is a fast paced western with plenty of action, particularly towards the end. The hero, a cook on the cattle drive, is a likable character; in fact, so likable that you're ready to read more stories involving him. The other good guys are likable as well. And the bad; well, they get what they des......more