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Book
I: Vengeance is First in a Trilogy, both a romance
and a tale of adventure that follows a volunteer regiment. Three
women loved him. Only one could 'capture' the quiet man who proved
his courage in a Civil War regiment. Patrick's life revolves around
the sad tale of an Irish lass who was captured and abused during
the Dakota War of 1862.
Black Powder, Gray Hope
portrays the graphic violence of war
counterpoised against the soft hopes of brave participants on the
western frontier. (Book I tells the story of the Dakota War, August
to December 26, 1862).
Book II: Heroes:
follows the Fifth Minnesota Regiment and the lives of Kelsey O'Welin,
Patrick Harant and Ransom Purdy into the western theatre of the
Civil War. Patrick was present when former slaves in two all black
regiments stand up to Gen. Richard Taylor's Texicans at the battle
of Milliken's Bend. Patrick, recovering from
an injury, begins to romance the feisty lass from Minnesota. They
are both at Vicksburg when the Sultana sails north into a disaster.
(Book II will be published in late 2010 or early 2011).
Book
III: New Americans: (currently writing) Book III follows
the saga of Patrick and Kelsey when they encounter angry neighbors,
a deadly cougar, the need for the first schoolhouse, locusts and
land speculators. Their two sons James and Peter enlist and are
with General Custer. Peter (in an echo of his Uncle who died at
Gettysburg) dies at Little Big Horn. The family celebrates the new
century shortly before the devastating April 19 blizzard of 1900
catches Patrick out in the fields. Patrick's sons swear to re-build
the farm.Mark will start a new family tradition by joining the Navy
(Mark is the grandfather of James Fynmore Harant, the Naval lieutenant
in Gold .then Iron.) (Book III will be published in 2011 or early
2012).
Special Edition:
A single volume containing ALL THREE Books with Internet Research
Notes and Annotated Bibliography will be published in 2013.
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