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Gold, gunfire and horseplay make for a dangerous and exciting mix for Jane, a newcomer to frontier Montana. The neglect of her derelict parents gets her labelled “Calamity,” but her fearless nature and skill at the gambling table makes her the toast of the town. At the same time, robbery and murder escalate, resulting in the loss of a friend. Jane thinks she knows who leads the gang. Can she rally the town and bring the killers to justice?
Praise for Calamity Jane
“The details of life in the 1860’s Montana mining town are rich, and the quick-moving tale is well-situated in the tradition of 20th century frontier town novels, such as Jack Schaefer’s Shane … A
light, fun, atavistic Western novel.”
“Bryan Ney accomplishes in this creative historical novel what no other writer has done: provide a revealing, entertaining fictional account of Martha Canary/Calamity Jane and her family during the roaring days of the Montana Alder Gulch and Henry Plummer frenzy.”
— Richard W. Etulain, author of The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane
“A charming tale, nicely told. Once I started reading, I didn’t put it down until the end.”
— Daniel Ostroff, Editor, An Eames Anthology