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Born to Be Killed

by William W. Johnstone

A perilous wagon-train journey

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A perilous wagon-train journey

Smoke Jensen joins a wagon train bound for Wyoming, carrying Civil War widows and orphans toward a new ranch. The group’s unusual leadership—a Southern belle and her war-blinded father—sets it apart from the other trains passing through Big Rock, while Sally Jensen’s decision to travel with them adds to Smoke’s responsibilities. Harassment from local ruffians begins before the party leaves town, and the arrival of two saloon girls further complicates the trip. The western’s central tension grows from the challenge of protecting a vulnerable group on a dangerous journey, where good intentions and bad motives may be difficult to distinguish. This edition presents the complete text in large print.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers of western fiction centered on frontier travel and danger
  • Readers interested in wagon-train stories involving widows, orphans, and a protective escort
  • Readers who prefer large-print editions

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Protection and responsibilityFrontier journeysGood intentions and hidden motivesCommunity and vulnerability

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This large print edition features an easy-to-read larger type size while preserving the complete text of the original edition.

The epic saga of Smoke Jensen takes a wild and dangerous turn when the legendary mountain man joins a wagon train of war widows--on a doomed journey through hell ...




Big Rock, Colorado, has seen its share of wagon trains pass through town, but never one like this. For starters, it's led by a woman--a sweet southern belle named Annabelle--and the passengers are young Civil War widows and orphans. The only man on board is Annabelle's father, a former colonel blinded in the war. They're on their way to Purgatory Butte, Wyoming, to run the ranch the colonel inherited. Smoke's wife, Sally Jensen, thinks it's a noble goal and wants to help the women out--by volunteering her husband's protection on the treacherous journey north. In spite of his doubts, Smoke agrees.




The trouble starts before they even leave town. First a pack of ruffians harass the women, then a pair of saloon girls decide to join the wagon train. To top things off, Sally insists on coming along, --giving Smoke one more thing to worry about.




They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But this road has plenty of bad ones, too. If Smoke Jensen can't figure out which is which, this whole train will be dead on arrival.

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