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  • Published: 15 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9780786042135
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $19.99
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A High Sierra Christmas



With over 30 million books sold, William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone are the bestselling Western writers in the world and are hailed as the greatest Western writers of the 21st century. In November 2018, the Johnstones make Christmas Great again as they take readers back to the early days of Reno, Nevada and continue their bestselling annual tradition with A High Sierra Christmas. Because what are the holidays without burning justice, blazing bullets, life-threatening natural disasters and an angry ghost of the Donner Party?

JOHNSTONE JUSTICE. MADE IN AMERICA.
 
A Jensen family holiday takes a dark and dangerous turn—on the infamous Donner Pass—in this thrilling epic adventure from the bestselling Johnstones . . .
 
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the High Sierras. But Smoke Jensen and his children, Louis and Denise, won’t let a little snow stop them from heading to Reno for the holidays. There are two ways for them to get there: the long way, going around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or the short way, going right through them. Smoke decides to take a gamble. They’ll follow the trail that, decades earlier, brought the legendary Donner Party to a gruesome, tragic end . . .
 
And so the journey begins. The Jensens share a stagecoach with a stranger who’s planning to rob a bank. Smoke wants to stop him, as well as his notorious gang of outlaws. But he’s outgunned and outnumbered. And when a blizzard traps them in the mountains, he’s out of luck too. Like the Donner Party before them, the Jensens will be forced to do whatever it takes to survive. This time, they’re hoping history doesn’t repeat itself. But sometimes, the ghosts of the past just won’t stay
buried . . .

  • Published: 15 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9780786042135
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $19.99
Categories:

About the authors

William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of over 300 books, including Preacher, The Last Mountain Man, Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter, Flintlock, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man; The Family Jensen, Sidewinders, and Shawn O'Brien Town Tamer . His thrillers include Phoenix Rising, Home Invasion, The Blood of Patriots, The Bleeding Edge, and Suicide Mission. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or by email at dogcia2006@aol.com.

J.A. Johnstone

Being the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, J.A. Johnstone learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone.  

He began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western history library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned.

"Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,' he would say. ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'"

Praise for A High Sierra Christmas

Praise for the Johnstones' Christmas Westerns

"A well-paced saga with cattle rustling, bar fights, painful secrets, unrequited love, and a baby born on Christmas day."--Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on A Lone Star Christmas

"William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone combine fantasy with Old West action in A Rocky Mountain Christmas ...an entertaining read."--True West Magazine on A Rocky Mountain Christmas

"An excellent Western with plenty of action and suspense."--Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on A Big Sky Christmas

"Unforgettable characters in an Old West setting make for a memorable and enjoyable Christmas holiday read."--The Roswell Daily Record on A Colorado Christmas

"With outlaws, Apaches, and Mother Nature out to destroy the stagecoach and its passengers, this book offers plenty of action--and there is an impressive body count...If you're looking for a fast read that is packed with gunplay then this is certainly worth adding to your 'want to read' list."--Western Fiction Review on An Arizona Christmas