Death Rides a Chestnut Mare
About this book
In the aftermath of the Civil War, a blacksmith from Missouri decides to travel to Texas to purchase a cattle herd. He hopes to sell the herd up north and turn a profit for his family to live on. However, the blacksmith had not reckoned on the dangers of the lawless plains, and is set upon and killed by a band of outlaws. When news of his death reaches his family, his eldest daughter straps on her father's colts and sets off on her father's chestnut mare, using her father's name in a personal campaign for revenge!
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 475 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Death Rides a Chestnut Mare?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Death Rides a Chestnut Mare?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Death Rides a Chestnut Mare?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Death Rides a Chestnut Mare in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Death Rides a Chestnut Mare?
Ralph Compton.