January '24

Howdy pard,

It’s good to see you again – I’ve been waitin’ for you. I’ve built up the fire and I’ve got a shot of my ol’ grandpa’s moonshine here with your name on it.

I sure hope you enjoyed Christmas – but with a new year comes new opportunities and new chances to enjoy the finer things. My saddle bag is bulging with books – free novels, free stories, free tales that will help you drive away those winter blues. I have the latest about that newfangled Transcontinental Railway they’ve been talkin' about, and a great update on the history and culture of the great Native American nations, including the Navajo, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux. I’ve got the lowdown on that Reno Train Gang and its doin’s, and I’ve also got a recipe for cowboy trashcan turkey that will make you wish it was Thanksgiving again!

Just listen to me, and you with an empty glass. Here, have another. As my ol’ grandpa used to say, “Life is simpler when you plow around the stump”.

New Year reading blitz!

Looking for some great free historical stories and sagas to bring in the new year? Here’s a stack of free (and great!) historical novels for you to try, including mysteries, westerns, WWI and WWII, suspense, action and adventure, and romance – this bundle has it all covered.

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Sherlock Holmas Never Dies, by Craig Stephen Copland
• Paper Wings Over Berlin, by Kai Marlowe
• Seducing the Seamstress, by Fiona Knightly
• The Time Traveller’s Target, by Jonathan Posner

Click here to get your free books!

https://books.bookfunnel.com/freehistficjan24/vza47m3cz0

The Transcontinental Railroad

Seven years, 1,911-miles of track, and countless millions of railway sleepers, rail ties, tracks and rail spikes - it was the ‘Space Program’ of the American Old West. The Transcontinental Railroad was the project that connected the east and west coasts of the United States of America and made it possible for USA to become the greatest country in the world.

The Transcontinental Railroad was (and is) one of the greatest achievements in American history. However, the irony about the Railroad was that it didn’t actually reach either the East or West coasts. Find out more about why this didn’t make a difference to the success of this monumental undertaking.

https://nickbrumbywesterns.com/transcontinental-railroad/

More great reading

Take a minute and check out this bundle of free historical fiction, penned by some wonderful authors. You can choose from some of their best work – take as much as you’d like - absolutely free. A great bundle!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Immortal North, by Tom Stewart
• The Captain’s Wife, by Nina Jarrett
• The Master of Verona, by David Blixt
• Secrets of the Mighty Amazon, by Kazuko Nishimura

Click here to get your free books!

https://books.bookfunnel.com/timespenths/wbrb5jfvvu

Did you know?

The very first train robbery (on a moving train) was carried out in October 1866 by the Reno Gang. During this legendary heist, the Gang boarded the train and forced the messenger (who had the safe keys) to open one of the safes. They found $18,000 in cash and jewelry, which they happily stole. However, a bigger safe didn't have a key, so the Gang kicked it off the train, planning to open it at their leisure once they had escaped. It was too heavy to take with them, so the Gang was forced to abandon it where it lay. Two years later, six members of the Reno Gang were lynched and hanged from a tree. That site is now called Hangman Crossing, and they were buried in Seymour, Indiana. Their graves can still be visited, but they're behind a small gate.

Free mystery windfall

You want historical fiction? You’ve got it. Then check out this new giveaway – heavy on detective ad action stories – and it won’t cost you a cent!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• The Ghost on the Stairs, by Mathiya Adams
• Betrayal at the Barn, by Fern Cooper
• The Red Rider, by DA Randall
• Silent but Deadly, by CW Atlas

Don’t miss out, folks – get ‘em right here:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/mysterywindfall/ok2yss3ks2

Six Great Native American Nations

This comprehensive history of six great Indian nations, dramatically filmed on location at their native tribal lands across America, uses reenactments, archival footage, maps and original music. The story of the Iroquois, Seminole, Shawnee, Navajo, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux nations unfolds in their struggle to protect their lands, cultures, and freedoms. Find out more about the story of Native American tribes in the Old West in this great documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MazI9dFA6ME

Heroes wanted

If you’re looking for some edge-of-your-seat reading, you can’t go past this collection of pulse-raising reads.  They all have something in common – they will all get your pulse racing – and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you.

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• The Gaslight Gunslinger, by Sugar Lee Ryder
• Trollsbane, by Gregory Amato
• Assassin’s Tribute, by Levi Jacobs
• Between a Rock and a Fireball, by Steve Pantazis

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://storyoriginapp.com/to/hGtIlVp

Cowboy Trashcan Turkey

Stick a cowboy (or cowgirl) in front of a campfire and there’s nothing he (or she) can’t cook. Here, John Swaim shows how his family has cooked their Thanksgiving turkey for years... with a trash can, foil and campfire charcoal in only 90 minutes!  

https://youtu.be/-r-lWTx4jas?si=v_2oTMoCXOJukSt5

Sixgun Drifter Sol Redding

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Happy trails,

Nick