The Story
Twenty-year-old Jeremiah Bacon has never fired a gun or even ridden a horse. He’s headed by train with his parents from Boston to San Francisco to start a career as a concert pianist. But his father is killed in a holdup of a Wells Fargo office in Point of Rocks, Wyoming, and Jeremiah swears to catch the murderers no matter what it takes.
He plunges into an entirely new world. His piano playing gets him a job in a saloon, where he’s introduced to cowboys and beer, poker and brawls, and the beautiful, captivating Stacey. He grabs the chance to be a stagecoach driver to South Pass City and becomes equally enamored of Anita, the Wells Fargo agent’s pretty daughter.
But it’s his gunfighting lessons from Marshal Otis MacKenzie and his drive for vengeance that takes him into deadly conflict with the cold-blooded outlaws of the Red Desert Gang. He willingly puts his life at stake to avenge his father, but at the same time he also learns a lot about people and what’s really important in life.
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The image used for the cover is one I took of the interior of the Carissa Saloon in the South Pass City State Historic Site in Wyoming. South Pass City plays a prominent role in my novel. It was an important gold mining boom town in the mid 19th century but was pretty much a ghost town by the time of my novel. Still, it is essential for my story.
I made a YouTube video of South Pass City State Historic Site and related it to the scenes in my novel Jeremiah Bacon.
Amazon Reviews
Jeremiah Bacon is a treat for those with an appreciation of old west history, fiction, and romance. It shares the life of Jeremiah Bacon, his travels, and his pursuit of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way, Jeremiah’s life is interrupted with murder, vengeance, gunfire, and the admiration of someone special. Staged in Wyoming, the narrative is fun to read, full of adventure, and suspense. With Janke’s extensive western travels, he was able to recreate the Wyoming territory in this historical novel. The reader felt as though they were part of the Old West. The novel’s cover shows a current photo of a saloon taken at the South Pass City Historic Site. That photo mirrors the setting of numerous action filled scenes. This is a great read. I highly recommend this novel.
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I am not a big fiction or American wild west fan but I promised s friend that I would read this book. It was engaging, moved quickly, and had suspense. Enjoyable for those who like this genre.
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It is well written and easy reading. It has a unique plot. It is an enjoyable read.
There is always a special place in your heart for your first published novel. Jermiah Bacon was my first Western, originally published by Dell. The e-book edition, with the interior of the Carissa Saloon as the cover image, is a reprint containing the exact contents of the original Dell paperback edition.
