The Fate - Softcover

Wheeler, Richard S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449147843 ISBN 13: 9780449147849

Publisher: Fawcett, 1992

Synopsis

With his gold stolen and his daughter kidnapped, Drogovich has no choice but to call on sheriff and doctor Santiago Toole, whose investigation uncovers a secret connection between Drogovich and the robbers. Original.

About this title

From AudioFile:

For Western fans who like all the sound effects and character voices in their listening adventures, Richard Wheeler's tale of The Fate, a famous gold mine, is a must. Launching into fast-paced action from the start, a host of outlaws and lawmen race through a dandy plot of intrigue and deception. Tom Vorce's rich, deep voice is great with the accents of the Irish doctor-cum-sheriff, the unscrupulous owner of the mine and the various others. Vorce can also present highly credible women's voices which have a good deal of range. A presentation with lots of entertainment. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Publishers Weekly:

Miles City's doctor and sheriff Santiago Toole, in the Montana Territory, has his first clue that a train on the Northern Pacific railroad has been robbed when masked bandits take him at gunpoint to treat a wounded accomplice. After treating the man, Santiago escapes easily, only to learn that the robbery's victim may offer the greatest impediment to bringing the robbers to justice. Gold-mine owner Ingmar Drogovich, whose shipment of gold bullion was stolen and his daughter, Filomena, taken hostage, has a good idea of the who and the why of this robbery; he also has the wealth and influence to bring in his own "private army" and try to hamper Santiago's investigation. Wheeler ( Deuces and Ladies Wild ) cuts into the suspense by revealing details of the robbery early on and seems determined--to the point of didacticism--to let us know whose behavior is good and whose is bad (as in a reference to one of the robbers as "Angus the Righteous"p. 64 ). However, the Drogoviches make a spicy enough pair: Ingmar is greedy, amoral and criminally dishonest, while Filomena, toting only a sharp intellect and sharper tongue, has her armed captors completely outgunned.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0449147843
• ISBN 13: 9780449147849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199