The Outlaw Noble Salt

A Novel

By: Amy Harmon

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redemption, and what happens when America’s most famous outlaw falls in love.

When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won’t let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he’ll have to become someone else entirely.

A brief, fateful encounter with the celebrated singer Jane Touissant on the eve of his escape offers a glimpse of what might have been, but Butch disappears, leaving her behind, until their paths unexpectedly converge again in Paris.

Despite having discovered his true identity, Jane trusts the outlaw and enlists his protection on her upcoming American tour. Although Butch is reluctant to agree, fearing his sordid past may put the woman and her young son in danger, the salvation she offers is too hard to resist.

As they set forth on their journey, Butch’s past and Jane’s secrets put them at risk from threats far greater than the law, and this legend of the American West will have to decide what matters most—his life, his legacy, or the woman he loves.

©2023 Amy Sutorius Harmon. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“The decision to imbue the Butch Cassidy myth with even more passion and intrigue certainly would have fallen flat if not handled with care. Lucky for readers that Harmon is up to the task.”—Booklist (starred review)

“This book, once again, confirms that Amy Harmon is a master storyteller. I tried so hard to savor it, but there came a point where I could only devour it.”—Cindy Steel, bestselling author of The One With the Kiss Cam

“Amy Harmon delivers an addictive tale rich in history and brimming with adventure and romance. Masterfully written and unputdownable.”—Jewel E. Ann, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

Marvelous Story. Deeply Moved

This book totally took me by surprise. I think it will surprise others in the best way too. If you’re looking for a story with incredible romance and second chances, this is it. Don’t miss this! Narration was done perfectly.

LOVED! That’s all I can say.

What a beautiful and well written story. I’m so emotional with how the story developed, the way this characters get so deep in you. I was sobbing while reading thinking how unfair is things for Jane, Augustus and Butch Cassidy, this last one a notorious Outlaw, and I just wanted him to not get caught. How? Well, because of the way Amy wrote this character, he knows he’s doing bad things and even when he’s trying to get out actions have consequences and won’t disappear. Butch Cassidy is so loyal to he’s friends and family that he is incapable of left them behind. At the end this is a story of bad decisions, love, family loyalty and redemption we’ll apply. I’m very happy on how things turned up at the end.

LOVED THE ENTIRE STORY

Every time Amy Harmon writes a book I think it is my favorite. Then she writes another!

SO good!

As always, both this author and this narrator did a marvelous job. The characters were brought to life in such a way, it was hard to put the book down. Excellent!

All the feels…

A beautiful story from a beloved author. I wish Butch Cassidy really had the second chance you gave him.

Enthralling storyline and beautiful narration

I pre-ordered Noble Salt before I even knew what it was about because I knew that author Amy Harmon and voice actor Rob Shapiro would bring a stunning story. The plot caught my attention immediately. I felt I was right there with all the characters. The story moved me to tears. when I finished I had to come right here to rave about it. Get this story! You won't regret it!

Obsessed

Amy Harmon never disappoints. This book is my new favorite. I’m always drawn in and captivated by her storytelling and this one hit it out of the park. Noble and Jane 😍 Gus 😍 I laughed. I cried. I found myself limiting how long I was allowed to listen each day because I didn’t want it to end. Five stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

An outlaw given a second chance

Butch Cassidy is an American Legend. He was an outlaw “wanted man”. He was honest even though he was a thief. Butch reached a point in his life when he wanted to hide away from his past. He tried hiding with a woman and her son. Butch Cassidy became Noble Salt a man hired to protect Jane Toussaint, a mother and singer.
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Jane Toussaint is a singer sought out by dignitaries and dictators. She’s studied and sang for influential people performing all over the world. With son is tow Jane finds herself in danger with a powerful man who helped give her voice to the world.
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Amy Harmon transcends readers into a period of timeless beauty. Revisiting the past isn’t usually my thing except when Amy Harmon is the one writing the story. Her ability to incorporate her ideas into a well known historical person by recreating the narrative of Butch Cassidy was astounding. She rewrote his life giving him an alternative ending one which allows a second chance towards becoming a better man. When a man falls in love with a woman it changes him. Jane offers the perfect balance for Noble Salt. Helping bridge the gap is Gus a young boy who has seen and heard things in the world that most his age haven’t. Since his mother is a traveling singer he gets to travel the world alongside her taking everything in.
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Rob Shapiro is a professional voice actor offering listeners an exquisite performance. I highly recommend to all readers and listeners to invest in both the audiobook and ebook to get the best out this story. It’s one step away from perfection. Perfection would be to see this play out on the big screen.

Entranced

This fictional story of Butch Cassidy was entrancing. I fell in love with Butch, the noble, compassionate man described in this story. I also fell in love with Jane and Gus.
Thank you, Amy Harmon, for an extremely entertaining few hours.

A Beautiful Love Story

Amy Harmon is amazing! This love story between Butch Cassidy and a world famous singer is at once tender, heart warming and heart wrenching. Each character is drawn with precision, and with the understanding that people can be notorious outlaws and at the same time be good in other aspects of their character. I wish that I were as capable with words as Harmon because I can't begin to describe adequately how this book touched my heart. It is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read/listened to.