History, Action, Romance and Humor come galloping across the pages of Craig Beck's THE STORM RIDERS! BOOK TWO of THE NEVADA TRILOGY, THE STORM RIDERS takes off where BOOK ONE, THE HORSE MURDERERS leaves off. Set in 1982 Nevada, THE STORM RIDERS tells the tales of Shelby Harder, a determined Conservationist and horsewoman and Fish, the young Mustang Colt that Shelby has rescued from certain death in BOOK ONE, THE HORSE MURDERERS. Their stories continue six months later as Fish is hunted by Cowboys eager to turn him into dog food and unscrupulous Sheriffs and Gun Dealers looking for profit and revenge on the Wild Mustangs. It is also the stories of others who have been involved in the movement to save the Wild Horses such as Wild Horse Annie, The Iron Cowboy and Tina Magnum.It is the story of Reno Air Race Pilots, Mario DaVinci, Don Beck, Bob Hoover and more as they jockey their aircraft for position in the most Dangerous game, Air Racing at 265 MPH around a tight course and dying with a minor mistake made.The story of prostitution in Nevada and super-pimp, Joe Conforte's, rise to power and the girls that worked for him. A passionate love affair breaks out between Joe's top girl, Delilah and The Italian Stallion, Mario DaVinci, as she seeks an escape from The Bunny Ranch.THE STORM RIDERS is also the story of the Comstock Lode in !865 and the creatures that inhabited Virginia City. Characters such as Snowshoe Thompson, Mark Twain, Dan DeQuille and Sandy Bowers, roll off the pages. Snowshoe Thompson is shown as the first of The Extreme Skiers with his numerous treks through mountains covered in avalanche threats and his counter-part Frank Stewart, the first of THE SPEED SKIERS, attaining speeds of 90 MPH in 1865, in the High Sierras. The story of Steve Mckinney, modern day SPEED-KING and his record setting speed runs in Portillo, Chile are recounted as well as his historic Hang-Glider flight off of Mt. Everest, and many High-Sierra Adventures.All amazing stories of Adventure and Romance set on the biggest stage of all, the State of Nevada, with a colorful cast of NEVADA Characters THE STORM RIDERS will hold you spellbound!
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978-1-9772-8289-7 (9781977282897)
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