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Paid assassins murdered young Nathan Tanner¹s parents at their St. Louis mansion. To protect Nathan from harm, he is spirited west to stay at the Colorado ranch owned by Alana Birdsong, an aunt he¹s never met. Nathan soon discovers his new aunt totes a rifle everywhere and owns a huge black guard dog with fangs the size of a man's thumb. Sam never leaves his master¹'s side and sleeps at the foot of her bed. Sam is, for certain, an ugly animal, powerful enough to tear the arm off a giant and not at all friendly to visitors. But boarding at a ranch whose owner packs a rifle and keeps a dog big enough to saddle and ride has its advantages if enemies were to come calling. Maybe the assassins won't locate Nathan and the most he will have to worry about is staying in Sam's good graces until it is safe to return to St. Louis. But then maybe they will. ** ### Review Looking for an historical novel with great characters, action, romance and suspense? Read Colorado Sam! Travel from St. Louis to Colorado with Nathan Tanner, a young man fleeing his parents' murderers, and meet the woman, Alana Birdsong, and the huge dog, Sam, that will determine Nathan's fate. Colorado Sam is the dog of anyone's lifetime, and young Nathan an appealing, clever hero! --Ellen Recknor ### About the Author Jim Woolard was born in central Ohio, the setting for his previous Goldminds novels, Ozark Red and Jersey Red. Jim¹s earlier novels told stories based on the author's teenage years during which he raised and hunted redbone coonhounds with his father. Colorado Sam, an adventure/murder mystery, is Jim¹s first novel of the west. The author resides in Newark, Ohio, with his wife, Nancy, and Monty, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.