Pony Express (Taming of the West, Book 1)

308 pp. Major new novel by the author of White Indian. "In a time of rough riding men and courageous women, no greater adventure would come thundering across the savage frontier than the Pony Express. Ted Henderson is the best of that special breed who accepted its mighty challenge. He is the brave, lone rider carrying the mail through the bitter weather, treacherous terrain and enemy Indian country, relying only on himself, his horse and his guns, narrowly defying death death and carving out a legend. Yet he is a man haunted by a personal tragedy, the brutal murder of his wife and child. His inner torment can be soothed only by the beautiful Wilma Randolph who wins his love -- and by his relentless hunt for the man who killed his family. As the threat of the Civil War rages throughout the territory, Henderson is chosen to deliver the famous 'President's Letter.' A nation's hopes and a woman's heart ride with him as he heads toward the most extraordinary journey in Pony Express history and the ultimate reckoning of his life."