Publisher's Synopsis
The Western Wind Series returns in this thrilling, revised second installment! John Henricksen has grown restless after years of settling down. But when gold is discovered along the Klondike River, he jumps at the opportunity to investigate, leaving his wife and son behind. Together, with partners Eric Winston, a book smart mining agent, and a cagey old prospector named Mathias Carlisle, they make their way to the gold fields in the Yukon, but they have to cross the treacherous Chilkoot Pass first. Once in Dawson City, they meet Sam Steele, a no-nonsense Mountie; Jack London, an aspiring writer seeking his fortune in the icy Klondike River; and Father William Judge, the Saint of Dawson with a well-earned reputation for charity. Together, they'll face the evil Branscombe Gang who've set up shop in Dawson City to fleece the unsuspecting miners of their earnings. The Henricksen party will soon discover there are no guarantees in life, especially when it comes to surviving this wild and untamed frontier...Michael D. Abbott writes western novels from his home in eastern Iowa. When he isn't writing, he's spending time promoting traditional classic country music with his wife, Claudia.
