Author Description

Saddle up with Duster Dorwood in this coming-of-age western from award-winning author, Frank Roderus... With the end of the Civil War comes new hardships for 15-year-old Duster Dorwood and his family. After his father fails to return home and the urgency to provide for his family, Duster joins his first cattle drive, but when the job proves to be more dangerous than he thought... it just might be the death of him. The young greenhorn finds himself in the midst of narrow escapes and unexpected friendships but the question remains... Will he survive the harsh trail life, Mexican bandits, and a kidnapping? Rescue comes from the most unlikely place-but will it come in time?