Downen U.S. Marshal 1872-1897 Volume One

By Robert L. Bilyeu

Written with a unique style, characters and content emulating the dime novels of the late 1800's and 1900's. This narrative of the sensational life of Marshal Trent Downen is action packed, and rich in historic detail. The reader will smile at references to well-known figures, locales and events of a bygone era. Its an enjoyable read, spattered with a light touch of romance, that can be counted on to entertain. ... Lana...retired English teacher Early Americans were first and foremost risk takers. They put their lives on the line for a better life. Right now, you should put your money on the line for a better read. Please give this 3 part series of shorts a try. ... the Author This is a story about family, faith, honor, duty and ultimately redemption; set mainly in Dodge City and southwest Kansas. Each chapter draws the reader deeper into the lives of Marshal Trent Downen, his younger brothers, his constituents and adversaries. The reader will 'get to know' the day to day challenges of the marshal and how he 'stacks up', literally on both sides of the tracks, rails which divided Dodge city's peace loving, often pious citizens from the haunts of Dodge's 'convivial gang'. In his lifetime, the marshal, has been challenged repeatedly by Confederates, rambunctious cowboys, wannabe gunmen, angry Injuns, local spoilers and depraved killers. The marshal and his family not only survive, but thrive by the virtues of their moral and Christian upbringings at the hands of loving parents. The story opens in 1931, when an ailing 90 year old, former U.S. Marshal, summons his youngest brother, a Baptist minister, to his bedside for what he knows will be their final visit. Their conversation begins as the first chapter in Volume One and concludes as the final chapter in Volume Three. Can the youngest brother, the Baptist minister, help his dying brother, the marshal, reconcile the conflicts of his duties as a Union Sharpshooter in the Civil War, and then as a frontier lawman? Can he help the marshal find peace before passing? Please purchase and enjoy Volumes One, Two and Three to discover the answers. ...The Author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 109050148X
• ISBN13: 9781090501486
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"