Duff MacCallister is the main male protagonist. He is a cattle rancher who was originally from Scotland and maintains his Scottish brogue. His partner, in many ways, is the main female protagonist, Megan Parker. But if you think she is a shrinking beauty, you’d be only half right—beautiful she is but very accomplished in many aspects. This is befitting, as this story is set mostly in and around Chugwater and Cheyenne, Wyoming where women were first given the right to vote.
Two other savory characters make up MacCallister’s retinue – named Elmer and Wang Chow. The addition of a Chinese character shows open thinking about ethnic issues. There is also Black Liberty, a black man. So a rather different cast of characters appear in the book along with cameos from the Wyoming Territorial Governor than in a traditional Western.
The ends and outs of a cattle sale, depositing money into a bank; having it disappear; the bank president maybe commit suicide. A derelict stable hand becoming a newspaper reporter sort of rounds out the story except for a gang of cut throats and murders who want a share of the disappearing money.
It ia good who-done-it story and will keep the reader guessing. All is not what it seems. Got to read this delightful book to find out and be
rewarded with the knowledge.
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