Bøger af C M Oslund

A family saga filled with diverse people, just as frontier life was full of diversity: people of color, Native Americans, and settlers from across the globe. The central family - the Hunters - ranch, raise appaloosa horses and cattle in the foothills of the Laramie Mountains.Doc Johnson, friend of siblings Annie and Luke Hunter, is happily if nervously awaiting the arrival of his daughter, Caroline. He hasn't seen Caroline since moving to Fort Laramie four years earlier and he suspects she is now engaged. When Doc is attacked Annie and Luke are worried but believe it must be a case of mistaken identity. While caring for Doc the siblings are shocked when the attacker returns to try and finish him off. As if keeping Doc alive isn't challenging enough, Luke and Annie's foster brother, Joseph Peoppeo, has unexpected news that turns their lives upside-down. While the three juggle the tribulations they face, their hired hand, Henry Little Light, has his own struggle. In trying to keep the ranch running amid all the chaos, Henry feels forced to accept help from a neighbor neither of the Hunters want to be indebted to. Add a new would-be suitor for Annie to the mix, and the family has their hands more than full. Once again, the Hunters are involved in a face-off with consequences that may prove deadly.

A family friendly action story set in an authentically portrayed west: diverse people including Natives; strong women; horses and action!For years, siblings Annie and Luke Hunter have enjoyed their frontier Christmas with only Annie's fiance, Joseph Peopeo. This year their family has grown and they've decided to share Christmas traditions with their ranch foreman Henry Little Light, friend Doc Johnson, and Doc's daughter Caroline. As they make preparations for their celebration some of the women from the saloon have set their sights on Henry. What the siblings hadn't counted on? The price they've put on Henry's head: one wanting him to wed, the other wanting him just dead. There might not be enough ribbon and strung popcorn in all of Deadman's to brighten this holiday.With the tensions from town and the holidays rising, will the whole crew be alive when Christmas morning dawns on the ranch?

The fifth book in the family saga set in the historical town of Deadman's Wyoming. Diverse characters and ethnicities, strong women, and frontier life with horses, cattle, and wilderness conditions brought to life in this compelling read that is family friendly.A winter storm blows a new stranger onto the Hunters' ranch. He claims to have bought-out the Hunters' long time friend, Mr. McLennan, but the old trapper never mentioned moving. When Luke and Joseph ride out to McLennan's cabin, a grave isn't the only surprise waiting for them.While the men are gone, Annie and her new helper Emma face their greatest challenge yet. The stranger steals a horse and kidnaps Emma, leading Henry on a desperate chase. Annie guards their home while minding her new baby and the teen brother and sister, Gerry and Janie Moran. All this turmoil leads to one more first: a trial in Fort Laramie. Who will be called to give testimony and what will the outcome be? The trial isn't the only concern for the family, as Luke's head seems to be turned from Doc's daughter Caroline to Miss Hanson, the clerk at the Fort Laramie trading post. Will spring see a new house being built on the Hunter ranch? A wedding, a trial, and an unexpected addition to the ranch are all possible before the winter is over!