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"Fans of William Johnstone will find a new favorite with author Nik James. In this gritty and action-packed historical western, temporary lawman Caleb Marlowe must face his worst enemy by fighting his own kin. Get ready for: Sworn Enemies Family Drama A Corrupt Powerbroker The Law of the Old West Colorado, July 1878. The nationally famous solar eclipse is almost upon the country and a peak overlooking the fledgling town of Elkhorn is one of the centers of attention. In the midst of boisterous and chaoticfrontier pre-celebrations, Caleb Marlowe--reluctantly deputized for the coming event--learns that local power broker Judge Horace Patterson is targeted for assassination by agents of a financial magnate. Caleb's efforts to thwart the plan, however, are complicated when a ghost from his past shows up with the intention of blackmailing him.
About the Author
Nik James, Jan Coffey, and May McGoldrick are pen names for USA Today bestselling authors Nikoo Kafi and Jim McGoldrick. Together, they have crafted over fifty fast-paced, conflict-filled historical, contemporary, and Western novels, and two works of nonfiction. Nikoo's education and training was in engineering. She worked in robotics and submarine shipbuilding. Before earning a PhD in sixteenth-century Scottish and English literature, Jim pursued a hundred and one jobs, including a decade in submarine construction. Storytellers at heart, Nikoo and Jim were always searching for careers that gave them time for both family and writing. Then, after thirteen years of marriage, they recognized each other's creative strengths. Nikoo is all about characters and feeling. Jim is about action and sense of place. Their first attempt in writing fiction together produced their award-winning novel, The Thistle and the Rose. Since then, their stories have touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers all over the world. Their work has been translated into over a dozen languages and counting. Nikoo and Jim are four-time Rita Finalists and the winners of numerous awards for their writing, including the Daphne DeMaurier Award for Excellence, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award, three NJRW Golden Leaf Awards, two Holt Medallions, and the Connecticut Press Club Award for Best Fiction. The authors make their home in California. Here is a complete catalogue of May McGoldrick, Nik James and Jan Coffey's work, in chronological order. Each book stands on its own. MAY McGOLDRICK Macpherson Clan SeriesThe Thistle and the Rose A Midsummer Wedding (novella) Angel of Skye Heart of Gold Beauty of the Mist The IntendedFlameTess and the HighlanderThe Dreamer (Highland Treasure) The Enchantress (Highland Treasure) The Firebrand (Highland Treasure) Much Ado About Highlanders (Scottish Relic) Taming the Highlander (Scottish Relic) Tempest in the Highlands (Scottish Relic) Arsenic and Old ArmorPennington Family SeriesThe PromiseThe RebelBorrowed DreamsCaptured DreamsDreams of DestinyRomancing the ScotIt Happened in the HighlandsSweet Home Highland Christmas (novella) Sleepless in ScotlandDearest Millie (novella) How to Ditch a Duke (novella) Royal Highlander SeriesHighland CrownHighland JewelHighland SwordA Prince in the Pantry (novella) Ghost of the Thames Made in Heaven Thanksgiving in Connecticut (novella) The Winter Road (novella) High Country JusticeBullets and Silver Silver Trail ChristmasTrust Me OnceTwice BurnedTriple ThreatFourth VictimFive in a RowSilent WatersCross WiredThe Janus EffectThe Puppet MasterBlind EyeRoad KillMercy (novella) Tropical KissAquarianWhen the Mirror CracksMarriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction WritingStep Write Up: Writing Exercises for 21st CenturySign up for the May McGoldrick, Nik James, Jan Coffey NewsletterVisit their author websites
