El Paso Bounty Hunter

By Bob MacDonald

The story begins in the year of 1862 with Jack MacLeod as a young naïve teenager growing up on a family farm in Louisiana. The War Between the States is in full swing and his two elder brothers while fighting for the Confederate Army, are killed.
A tragedy occurs, resulting in both his parents being killed. This leaves Jack all alone with no other kinfolk to call on. He, with only the clothes he stands up in and Flopears, his faithful mule, sets off on a journey of adventure.
In desperation, he turns to bounty hunting and before long had earned himself a reputation as a bloodthirsty assassin. He teams up with an elder man who proves to be a bit of a rapscallion --- though an honest rapscallion. Together they endure the trials and tribulations of the untamed West.
Arizona, Texas and later, Mexico feature in their travels. The town of El Paso figures prominently in their encounters with the lawless breed and cold-blooded gunslingers of the Wild West.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bob MacDonald
• Release date: Aug 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005151546

Bob MacDonald

Bob MacDonald is a retired West Australian Police officer of thirty years experience. Bob's last day at school was his 14th birthday - commencing work, the very next day, in a timber mill in his home town of Pemberton, West Australia.He later self-educated and enlisted in the West Australian police force, retiring as a superintendent in the Internal Investigations Branch of the Professional Standards portfolio.Since retirement Bob has been working at remote aboriginal communities in Central Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He also did a tour of duty on the island nation of Cyprus with the United Nations Blue Beret Peacekeepers.Bob, a keen sportsman continues with various sporting activities; which also includes fishing and camping trips. Writing articles for various magazines and now venturing into anecdotal short story compilations and fictional manuscripts ensures Bob leads a busy life.