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.
Dana Stabenow is an award-winning author best known for her gripping crime fiction, richly drawn characters, and bringing the rugged beauty and complex cultures of Alaska to life. With a career spanning decades and dozens of books, she continues to captivate readers who crave smart, atmospheric storytelling.
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Artemis II found itself in a solar eclipse while circumnavigating the moon on April 6. (Huge h/t to NASA, with many more photos here)Dana sez, US Senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly’s Facebook feed during the Artemis II mission was a delightful follow, and Fix the News has a long
Harking back to a walking trip I made to France back in April 2015. The walk took us over a section of The Camino, also known as one of many routes European pilgrims and penitents took to Santiago de Compostela, where Saint James is allegedly buried and where he allegedly