It took a personal request from Teddy Roosevelt to put Stuart Brannon back in action. In this historical western, it's 1905. Two orphans flee from the western Oregon coast at Tillamook Head. One of them is branded a hero. Dare they tell the truth and risk the wrath of a dangerous man? Meanwhile, ex-lawman and Old West legend Stuart Brannon searches for his missing U.S. Marshal friend, while he learns the game of golf on behalf of a charity sponsored celebrity tournament.
Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, paperback, eBook and audio
Historical Western Book #7, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot by Stephen Bly (Selah Award Finalist).
This story marks the last of the Stuart Brannon historical western book series by Stephen Bly (1944-2011). As a family project, Janet Chester Bly (widow), and sons Russell Bly, Michael Bly, and Aaron Bly completed Stephen’s last novel. Can a committee write fiction? We had the passion and four months to find out. Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot was a Selah Award Finalist, an award given by Author Alton Gansky’s Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.
A Personal Request from Teddy Roosevelt put Stuart Brannon Back in Action.
At age 58, legendary lawman, rancher, and widower, Stuart Brannon, had no intention of leaving his beloved Arizona Territory. Nor would he attend the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition in Oregon. And he didn’t want to participate in a golf tournament. His life no longer consisted of men to track down. No more people trying to kill him or chasing gangs preying on the innocent. Then the telegram came. How could he refuse a request from the President of the United States?
Personal note: Let us know … how did we do? Does Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot read like a historical western book Stephen Bly novel and a Stuart Brannon character? Here’s a Bly Books blog article about this writing process: https://www.blybooks.com/2012/03/coping-with-loss/
This Historical Western Reviews:
“Bly gives you the full experience, every detail, evoking a period he has mastered … Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot delivers and reminds us what we’ll miss most about the beloved author.” — Jerry B. Jenkins, NYT bestselling author
“Bly throws his readers into the fray from the first page and never lets up until the final scene.” Award-winning author Kathleen Y’Barbo
“A poignant reminder of a by-gone time…I was drawn into the world …There’s so much wisdom in this book…I loved the story. I loved the colorful characters…” Review by Angie Arndt, ACFW Carolinas Coordinator
“…comes alive with vivid details…an intriguing and often comical story of adventure and loyalty, flavored with the unexpected…has all the adventure one would expect from a Western, with enough humor to appeal to non-Western readers.” Jennifer Slattery, CWG reviewer
“…unusual experience…I found it a fascinating look into the process.” Michael Ehret, CWG Editor-in-Chief
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Other Brannon Series Titles:
Stuart Brannon historical western book series include Hard Winter at Broken Arrow Crossing, False Claims at the Little Stephen Mine, Last Hanging at Paradise Meadow, Standoff at Sunrise Creek, Final Justice at Adobe Wells, and Son of an Arizona Legend. You might also like the Code of the West western book series with Tap Andrews. Find Code of the West here, starting with Book 1, It’s Your Misfortune & None of My Own: https://www.blybooks.com/bookstore/western-novel-series-4/
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Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot Video Book Trailer
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Stephen Bly Family Affair – Finishing Dad’s Novel blog article HERE FAMILY PROJECT
Stuart Brannon character interview HERE STUART BRANNON INTERVIEW
Most Stuart Brannon Series female heroines could be called ‘standers’ as described HERE:
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