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1890. The lawless New Mexico Territory is overrun by criminals who steal money and land without consequence, and everyone carries a gun.
In Montaña Roja, robberies threaten Fred Harvey’s newest Harvey House restaurant. Disguised as a Harvey hostess, undercover Pinkerton agent Clare ventures west, risking exposure at every turn as she searches for answers the law won’t pursue—relying only on her instincts and her derringer to survive.
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You’re grateful that no real terrorist thought of it first.
A police procedural featuring a murderer who chooses his victims by their street address. Almost everyone lives in a town with a Main Street. You said this wasn’t like any terrorism you had seen. That’s because we think of terrorism as something that happens in the cities. Nw York, Washington,
Lagniappe Sunday
Defining America in 25 objects, including the Red Solo Cup and the Ring Doorbell Camera. My favorite is the Costco roast chicken, where somewhere in America that isn’t Alaska it only costs $4.99. (NYT gift link) This week’s time sink, and you’re welcome. What the heck, I went ahead and
The Roadhouse Report – August 2026
An excerpt. (Tiny, but fierce.) She became aware that she was still holding the derringer. It was designed for close work, but she had hit her target from twenty-five feet. Well, once. And it had been a calm day, too, and the target stationary. She didn’t