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Lancer returns to face infamous Wild West figures, thieves, and a full-blown conspiracy in author Bob Brill’s “Lancer, Hero of the West: The Broken Bow Affair.”
The Synopsis
Lancer is a good guy, gun-for-hire in the 1880’s who helps those in need. He respects women and children, will work with the law if the law is honest and only uses his lightning quick six-shooter when needed. Brains before brawn, Lancer is a well educated mysterious gunman based in the bustling town of Tombstone. Friends with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, his adventures take him all over the west. Well traveled as well as educated this former Union Army officer takes on injustice and has a good time doing it.
THE REVIEW
This is another compelling, engaging western in this series. Returning readers to the start of this hero’s journey, the narrative sits between books one and two and follows protagonist Lancer on his adventures. From the book’s earliest pages, readers are greeted by some of history’s most notorious figures in the American West, from Virgil and Wyatt Earp to Johnny Ringo and Curly Bill, highlighting the circles that gunslinger protagonist Lancer mingles with while also delving into the role he plays in the affairs of those who suddenly landed in this area of history.
The detail and immersion this book offers continue to impress. The visceral Wild West and the journey into colder Nebraska settings give the protagonist’s journey a new perspective. What starts as a simple theft turns into a full-blown conspiracy that readers will get lost in as the protagonist hunts down a mysterious force pulling the strings behind the scenes, mixing with everyone from the Cattlemen Association to military personnel and more.
THE VERDICT
Compelling, thrilling, and entertaining, Author Bob Brills’s “LANCER, HERO OF THE WEST: THE BROKEN BOW AFFAIR” is a must-read western thriller. The protagonist’s investigation and the novel’s mystery blend well with the western action-and-adventure narrative, and the fast pacing keeps readers on the edge of their seats for most of this amazing entry in the series. If you haven’t yet, please be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A native of Pittsburgh, PA and a hardcore Pirates and Steelers fan, Bob began in radio career in 1972 and worked all over the western US, several times in the L-A market. He’s currently a news anchor at CBS Radio LA; KNX 1070 News Radio.
Bob has won multiple broadcast awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award (among others) for anchoring KNX’s storm coverage in 2011.
A baseball historian, Bob writes the very popular weekly column found at http://www.baseballinthe1960s.com. He also is a podcaster who has teamed with former NFL Quarterback Erik Kramer for a weekly Fantasy Football Podcast called Kramer and Brill, which can be found where ever you get your podcasts or at their website http://www.kramerandbrill.com. Both are always posted on Facebook as well as Twitter.
Bob made his mark with the UPI Radio Network when a gunman went crazy in a San Diego fast food restaurant and Bob covered the story. It was his first big break. He later became a UPI National Correspondent and Bureau Chief. He has interviewed presidents, covered Super Bowl games and Hollywood as well as major news stories.
He lives in L-A. He has survived earthquakes and a beating during the 1992 L-A riots while covering the story, which was recorded on audio tape.
Bob is considered to have an excellent voice and has not only done many voice overs and radio spots, he’s starred in television commercials. Bob authored “Fan Letters to a Stripper: A Patti Waggin Tale” from Schiffer Publishing and “NO BARRIER: How the Internet Destroyed the World Economy.” His third book “Al Kabul; Home Grown Terrorist” is sure to be a controversial novel as well as a great read. “Lancer; Hero of the West – The Prescott Affair” is the first in a series of western novels set in the 1880’s, centering on the central figure; Lancer. Lancer is a gun for hire, good guy, who works the West out of Tombstone.
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