The Family Jensen

William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone

Pinnacle Books, 2010 - Fiction - 312 pages

From William J. Johnstone, bestselling author of the acclaimed Mountain Man series, comes a sprawling Western saga that brings together for the first time the three generations of legendary frontiersmen, the Jensens, in a bloody battle for freedom, justice, and the fate of a nation. . .

THE FAMILY JENSEN: PREACHER, SMOKE, AND MATT

Trapped in a remote cabin, surrounded by ruthless gunmen, Matt Jensen and his adoptive father Smoke Jensen join forces with their old friend, Preacher, in the greatest fight of their lives. A ruthless cattle baron has waged an all-out war against the peaceful native tribesmen who have become Preacher's friends. In a bloodthirsty bid for land, power, and wealth, the baron's drafted an army of professional killers to destroy the homesteaders--among them the Jensens are the only men brave enough to stand in his way.

Now, Matt, Smoke and Preacher face their ultimate and most deadly challenge--and share their hopes, fears, secrets, and dreams--in what could be their final, most desperate hour. No matter what happens, they are the family Jensen. Surrender is not an option.

Contents

• Section 1: 1
• Section 2: 11
• Section 3: 17
• Section 4: 24
• Section 5: 31
• Section 6: 38
• Section 7: 45
• Section 8: 52
• Section 9: 59
• Section 10: 67
• Section 11: 75
• Section 12: 82
• Section 13: 89
• Section 14: 96
• Section 15: 103
• Section 16: 112
• Section 17: 119
• Section 18: 127
• Section 19: 136
• Section 20: 144
• Section 21: 151
• Section 22: 159
• Section 23: 173
• Section 24: 181
• Section 25: 188
• Section 26: 196
• Section 27: 202
• Section 28: 208
• Section 29: 215
• Section 30: 223
• Section 31: 243
• Section 32: 249
• Section 33: 258
• Section 34: 266
• Section 35: 273
• Section 36: 279
• Section 37: 287
• Section 38: 295
• Section 39: 306

About the author

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 [e-mail]. 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.'"

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Family Jensen; Family Jensen bk. 1; Family, William W. Johnstone; Pinnacle western; Book 1 of The Family Jensen Series
• Authors: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books, 2010
• ISBN: 0786021306, 9780786021307
• Length: 312 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Westerns