Dire Wolf of the Quapaw: A Jubal Smoak Mystery

Jubal Smoak Mysteries, Book 1

De: Phil Truman

Narrado por: Richard Peterson

It is said, among the Downstream People, the Dire Wolf has awakened.

An Indian family is brutally murdered. Greenhorn Deputy US Marshal Jubal Smoak figures he knows the killer: the renegade Crow Redhand. In pursuit of the outlaw, the lawman rides deep into the tribal lands of the Quapaw and encounters a legend. A legend where the stirring of an ancient demon terrorizes the land. Smoak's pursuit of the killer winds him deeper into the Indian lore, on a trail that can only end in death....

"Truman redefines the action western/mystery novel with his latest, Dire Wolf of the Quapaw. An intricately woven, fast-paced story featuring a perfectly flawed, easy to under-estimate lawman as the hero." (DB Jackson, Western Heritage Wrangler award winner)

©2018 Phil Truman (P)2019 Phil Truman

One of the best books I've read this year!

Well written and well read, this book held my attention from the first page to the last. Both plot and characters are well developed. Phil pulls the reader out of the current world and into another era. I can't wait to read the next book.

Interesting!

I did finish the book. It was hard to stay focused. I guess just isn't my cup of tea, even though I do love a good western.

enjoyed

really enjoyed listening to this book was fun . I would recommend if you like westerns like I do

Great adventure

First read from this author. Enjoyed the story which has exciting sequences and lots of action. The drawbacks are the descriptions of the Natives and how they react. I noticed biases which were off putting. The other thing was that the hero kept getting beaten up and shot multiple times, which seemed excessive. However I would recommend this book despite those drawbacks.

A Great New Voice in Westerns

Deputy Marshal Jubal Smoak is hard on the trail of Quapaw bandit, Crow Redhand. Redhand has shot Smoak twice so the deputy is highly motivated to bring him to justice. Then Redhand becomes the prime suspect in a massacre of a Quapaw family and the stakes raise considerably. Smoak needs to get his man before more people are senselessly butchered. The problem is that—dangerous as Redhand is—he’s not the only suspect in the murder. A drifter had a fight with two of the now-dead family members and more troubling yet—for the superstitiously minded—there’s a Quapaw legend about an evil spirit that takes the form of a giant dire wolf and the locals clearly fear this monster is behind the crime. Smoak isn’t big on superstition, but the reader will certainly find themselves seriously considering this possibility…

As if that isn’t enough of a mystery/adventure, there are very intriguing side mysteries that keep wrapping around the main problem. One of these was so cleverly inserted that I missed its possible connection to the main story until Smoak started putting the pieces together. Once he did, I started to figure out the whole plot—and isn’t that a significant part of what the reader wants in a good mystery? A fair chance to figure out what’s going on and then the excitement of seeing the hero try to bring the villain to justice.

This is a good mystery, but it’s also a good western. If you like both, you’ll want to read this novel.

I received this book free from Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review, but before I got the free audiobook, I had purchased an e-book copy to read. I just hadn’t gotten to it yet when I had the chance to listen to it instead on my daily commute.

I really enjoyed this book!

It's not my usual genre and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I have now added a few more to my wish list!

Dire Wolf

Loved this story! Definitely want to read more of his books! A must listen! Great!

Sooo Good!

I loved this book, I loved the Narator! I will follow this author! totally kept my attention and I want more..

Great story

the narrator did a good job reading the authors ideas.
the book got a little over detailed. in some parts.
I have never read about a lawman getting so shot and beat up, bit and over all pounded and still lived.
also please make Smoke better with his pistols and riffles.

Exciting

I generally use my audio books to help me sleep. Unless you’re really tired you’ll just keep listening.