bobbi a. chukran

In 1880, Samantha Slater, a feisty 19-year old, comes to the central Texas town of Lowell’s Crossing to take a job as a typewriter operator at the Lowell's Crossing Lone Star newspaper. Before the day is over, George Stanley, her new boss, is dead, tromped by a runaway horse, and Samantha’s nose for news is twitching. She doesn’t believe that his spirited horse, Black Devil, killed him. The adventurous young lady becomes obsessed with finding the truth and in the process runs into danger of her own.

If the horse didn’t kill him, then who did? There are suspects plenty, since George wasn’t a popular person in town.  Join Samantha on her quest for the truth and meet the heartwarming characters in this small Texas town outside Austin.

Fans of classic westerns, cozy mysteries and horses will love this thrilling action-adventure mystery tale of a feisty young woman who doesn’t stop until she learns the truth.