{"product_id":"slaughter-of-the-mountain-man-9780786040599","title":"Slaughter of the Mountain Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this action-packed western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, mountain man Smoke Jensen sets his sharpshooting sights on an unhinged outlaw who's carved out his own kingdom in the West--and declared war on the United States...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnstone Country. Come visit. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe calls himself The King. Once a respected professor, he was ruined by scandal. Now, he rules his own \"country\"--an area of western territory where an army of outlaws enforce his laws. Any town he claims as his own must pay \"taxes,\" collected from bank, stagecoach, and train robberies. When he learns that President Rutherford B. Hayes and General William Tecumseh Sherman are venturing into the far west on a tour of the nation, The King devises a plan to kidnap America's leaders and expand his empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut The King didn't reckon that Smoke Jensen had already staked his claim on the frontier. Traveling with the president's entourage, the mountain man is not about to let this bloodthirsty, evil tyrant endanger his commander-in-chief and threaten American liberty...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam W. Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over 300 books, including \u003ci\u003ePreacher, The Last Mountain Man, Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter, Flintlock, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man; The Family Jensen, Sidewinders, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShawn O'Brien Town Tamer\u003c\/i\u003e . His thrillers include \u003ci\u003ePhoenix Rising, Home Invasion, The Blood of Patriots, The Bleeding Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuicide Mission\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or by email at dogcia2006@aol.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, \u003cb\u003eJ.A. Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western history library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard--and learned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. \u003ci\u003e'Keep the historical facts accurate, '\u003c\/i\u003e he would say. \u003ci\u003e'Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pinnacle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381010206994,"sku":"9780786040599","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b6e6b00-0788-4123-bb74-a11191a501d8.jpg?v=1728691318","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/slaughter-of-the-mountain-man-9780786040599","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}