Blood on the Trail

A Jeremiah Halstead Western, Book 1

By: Terrence McCauley

Narrated by: J. Rodney Turner

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Silver Cloud, Montana. A mining town welcome to all seeking to make their fortune. And a place where a lawman has to watch his back before some hardcase empties his pistol into it.

Deputy US Marshal Jeremiah Halstead is escorting notorious outlaw John Hudson across the territory for trial when he's ambushed by a pack of Hudson's men anxious to rescue their partner from his custody. Halstead puts the blast on them, but outnumbered and outgunned, he has little choice but to hole up in an old mining town known as Silver Cloud, Montana. It's a place where he can keep a lock on his prisoner while figuring out how to get past Hudson's gang alive.

But the folks in Silver Cloud are none too happy playing host to the lawman or his kill-crazy prisoner. Unable to trust the sheriff to back his play, Halstead finds himself standing alone against Hudson's gang as they slip into town, recruiting gunmen to help free their leader.

Except for Ed Zimmerman. He's spent his whole criminal life in John Hudson's shadow. He wants Hudson dead and buried so he can become the leader of the gang. And if he must, he'll put everyone in Silver Cloud six feet under - including Deputy US Marshal Halstead . . .

©2022 Terrence McCauley (P)2022 Tantor

Riveting!!

I was super happy to see that Terrence Macaulay had written another book! Even happier to see that J Rodney Turner read it! Mr. Turner has become an expert invoices over the years and his renditions are extremely well done. The one thing I did miss was what happened to the young man that rode the horse off to get help. I must’ve slept through that. I am particularly fond of this new hero Jeremiah. I have never been thrilled with people that hesitate to take out the bad guy. Sort of like women who hit or shoot the bad guy in the arm and then run away rather than stand there and unload the gun in his chest! Never understood those writers.

This book was a thrill a minute, interesting, and full of wonderful characters.

I thought Rodney made me thinking was watching it happen so much voice change’s and description of the action and the surroun

I thought Rodney made me thinking it happing be for my eyes so descriptive with voice changing matching each character

Blood in the trail

Thrilling book that is full of action and drama. Keeps you on your toes all the way to the conclusion. Definitely a good read.

The, “fairytale”, “ride off into the sunset” ending.

This book is much different than the many I’ve read since I was twelve years old. (I’m 75, now) It was a lot of fun, and had just enough twists and turns to keep an old man’s interest. No “cussin”, sex, or killin’ off the heroes. The bad guys took a beatin’ and deserved every bullet - even the axe. I will continue listening to McCauley’s books as long as you never drastically change your style and KEEP YOUR READER.

My new favorite western author

Great characters. Great narration. You can smell the leather and gunpowder. I highly recommend this book and this author.

Very Enjoyable Listen

Excellent story that kept my interest from start to finish. The narrator did a superb job. His voice is well suited for westerns. Accents and characters...top notch.

Great book y’all

Another fantastic story narrated by the goat, if you are wondering wether or not to read, then stop and go ahead, you won’t regret this one, but a little advice please read the books which proceed this one.