Rattlesnakes, Ghosts and Murderers: Volume 1, McKenna and Barnett is first in a series of Western Adventure Tales by Len Francis Monahan. The story opens up against a backdrop of murder and insanity and goes on to chronicle the adventures of Colt Barnett, a hard-working, self-reliant, orphan boy. Familial love is a major theme of the story, focusing on the relationship between Mama Helen, the new owner of the McKenna Ranch empire, and the independent youngster. Adults and young adults will relate to Rattlesnakes, Ghosts and Murderers, a book filled with fascinating characters, high adventure and amusing situations and dialogue. This story takes many unexpected twists and turns, providing historically accurate, factually informative details and remaining thoroughly entertaining in the process. A paranormal sub-theme, triggered by homicide and represented by an iconic, silver picture frame, runs throughout the series. Although life and death issues and the struggles of running a cattle ranch in the American West are graphically depicted, the tale is related with considerable humor.
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