Murder Mountain: An Oliver Redcastle Historical Mystery (Redcastle Mysteries Book 5)
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THEY WERE DEADLY BEAUTIFUL. 1886 New Mexico and troubles swarm. Sharpshooter and ex-Pinkerton detective, Oliver Redcastle, opts for the quiet life. Hoping to leave his violent past behind and provide his asthmatic young daughter a healthy environment, he settles on a sheep ranch with a mountain view.
As capricious as she is gorgeous, Marietta Dumont, his fickle lady love and the mother of his daughter, joins him vowing to make a go of it. Wrong! A brutal winter, a vicious viscount, and two beautiful kidnapped twins make her long for the glamorous life she led on the stage.
But Marietta’s discontent is just the beginning of Oliver’s ordeals. After that, it’s trouble all the way. Murder sets him on a deadly quest for a killer as lethal a sharpshooter as he. What he finds is much worse. Read Murder Mountain to learn just how much worse!
Praise for this book
5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me hooked!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
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This book combines a clever plot, lovely imagery, and interesting characters ... while also teaching the reader about the history of British nobility in the settlement of New Mexico. It was a pleasure to read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Treasure in the Hills?
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020
Oliver Redcastle, former Pinkerton man, has purchased a sheep ranch and moved to New Mexico with his asthmatic daughter (Chloe) and her mother (Marietta). His friend and former fellow investigator, Alfie has also acauired a saloon in town. Alfie tries to enlist Oliver in a job, but he declines. When Alfie is shot and killed, Oliver vows to find the killer. Thus begins an adventure featuring an aristocratic Brit with a hunting lodge and some dubious pursuits, two gorgeous twisted twin girls, some very questionable characters and a quest for hidden treasure. Along the way, Oliver is tasked with shooting a very large and beautiful dog, which he saves, and this proves to be a very fortuitous decision. Meanwhile, Marietta is unhappy and she is not cut out for the dull life on a remote sheep ranch; however, Chloe is thriving and her health is improving. Will Marietta leave and take Chloe with her and will Oliver avenge his friend without getting shot himself? This is Book 5 in the se