Desert Duel

by Jon Sharpe

Book Overview

A GIANT TRAILSMAN ADVENTURE Fargo's hunt for a missing Chinese beauty leads him all the way to the wastelands of Death Valley, where the monstrous Tobias Cain has transformed the desert landscape into an oasis fed by a secret water source and an unlimited supply of Chinese slave labor. Now, Fargo is going to take Cain and his entire vile operation down.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451220668
• ISBN13: 9780451220660
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

A Riveting Read

When a Chinese gentleman offers Skye Fargo a thousand dollars to find his missing daughter, the Trailsman starts a search that quickly turns into something much more. Other Chinese have been disappearing too. Fargo's search leads him to the wastelands of Death Valley and an oasis fed by a secret water source all ruled by the monstrous Tobias Cain. Now Fargo is going to take down Cain and his entire vile operation - and turn the desert paradise into bloody perdition. This book provided a riveting read as Skye Fargo finds himself facing impossible odds. I particularly liked the opening sequence when Fargo was setting himself up as a man not to be messed with. There's also some thought provoking views on how the Chinese are treated by most whites. Sharpe once more presents the reader with some memorable characters, such as Kid Fontaine, Li Dazhong, Cain, Krast and May Ling - her actions perhaps the most telling as to how greed can change a person. The action comes fast and furious, the scene with the snake unforgettable, and should satisfy all western fans who want a fast moving read. Sharpe's cliff-hanger method of writing making this book almost impossible to put down before the explosive finale. Another excellent entry into the Trailsman series.