The Hider
by Loren D. Estleman
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"The American West was once home to vast herds of buffalo. Now, only one remains, making a lonely migration toward extinction. Hunting this final beast is THE HIDER --- a man driven by a quest that borders on myth. The Hider claims to have followed the animal to Oregon, where buffalo haven't been seen in over a decade. Seizing the chance for adventure, eighteen-year-old Jeff Curry joins him, only to find that this journey is far more perilous than he imagined. When they cross paths with an show more Indian wrongly accused of murder, the buffalo hunt turns into a manhunt. Now, Jeff is on the run, targeted by ruthless men who will stop at nothing to see him captured --- or killed."--Back cover. show lessTags
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It is 1898 and Jeff has just lost his father leaving him with a very poor farm. He is planning to leave and look for something better when a tall, rough looking fellow riding a mule shows up and asks where the nearest town is. The stranger is Jack and he lets Jeff tag along on a quest to track down the last surviving bison left alive in the USA.
The journey will eventually include Logan, an indigenous man plus adventures including being accused of murder and threaten to be hung by a town constable who does not listen to the evidence. There is also a visit to a Mennonite community where they receive help but also help the community.
The journey will eventually include Logan, an indigenous man plus adventures including being accused of murder and threaten to be hung by a town constable who does not listen to the evidence. There is also a visit to a Mennonite community where they receive help but also help the community.
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Loren D. Estleman was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 15, 1952. He received a B.A. in English literature and journalism from Eastern Michigan University in 1974. He spent several years as a reporter on the police beat before leaving to write full time in 1980. He wrote book reviews for such newspapers as The New York Times and The show more Washington Post and contributed articles to such periodicals as TV Guide. He is a writer of mysteries and westerns. His first novel was published in 1976 and since then he has published more than 70 books including the Amos Walker series, Writing the Popular Novel, Roy and Lillie: A Love Story, The Confessions of Al Capone, and a The Branch and the Scaffold. He received four Shamus Awards from the Private Eye Writers of America, five Golden Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America, the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement from Western Writers of America, and the Michigan Author's Award in 1997. (Bowker Author Biography) He lives in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. (Publisher Provided) show less
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