Silver Creek

John finds himself in a war for water rights on Silver Creek.
Smart, loyal, and tough, John captures your heart, and the heart of "Andy" Blaine the heroine. Andrea is a bit of a tom-boy, but a beautiful, strong, and true western woman. John gets involved in the war for water rights on Silver Creek and neighboring ranches because his father seems to be involved on the wrong side of the law.
Six years ago John Garrett left home, swearing he would never return. But his father is in trouble. Their neighbor, Tim Hostetter has been murdered. His riders are gone, and Garrett cattle are grazing his range. One of Russ Blaine's riders is killed, and another is wounded. Mason Garrett and Rafe Willis are pushing Blaine hard to sell Silver Creek. They need the water. Would Garrett kill to get it?
Heading home, John shoots a bully in a desperately poor town and is wounded escaping the sheriff's posse.
Watching the hills for bushwhackers, Andrea Blaine finds John and helps him hide on the mountain. John joins Del Ketchum, cattleman turned deputy sheriff, to search for the real killers and try to clear his father's name.
From the Author
John Garrett is my image of a real cowboy, and my heroes are still cowboys. He's good with his gun and his fists but doesn't fight except when forced. Smart, loyal, and tough, John captures your heart, and the heart of "Andy" Blaine the heroine. Andrea is a bit of a tom-boy, but a beautiful, strong, and true western woman. John gets involved in the war for water rights on Silver Creek and neighboring ranches because his father seems to be involved on the wrong side of the law. He and his father haven't spoken for six years, but John feels it his duty to try to clear his father's name.
Genre - Western
Time Period - 1870's
Location - Rio Grande
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Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt.
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