Preacher's Hell

The First Mountain Man, Book 32

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. For Preacher, that road begins at a remote trading post in the Bitterroot Mountains. At first, it's a friendly reunion with his old buddies Audie and Nighthawk. But then, a young Indian woman and her grandfather are attacked by a vicious gang of thieves—and all hell breaks loose.

When the smoke clears, the gang's leader, who goes by the name Mack Ozark, has escaped, the grandfather is dead, and the woman is mortally wounded. Before she dies, she begs Preacher to look after a bundle she is carrying. Inside, wrapped in a blanket, are two blond-haired, blue-eyed babies. They're clearly twins—and clearly not hers....

Who do the babies belong to? And what is a man like Preacher supposed to do with them? The only clue is a pair of gemstone necklaces around the babies' necks. Preacher's friend Audie recognizes the stones as star garnets from a nearby valley, where they head off to find the twins' mother. Along the way, they realize they're being followed by Mack Ozark.

He knows the babies' father stole a fortune in jewels. He knows the babies' blanket contains a map to the hidden gems. But he doesn't know just how far a man like Preacher will go to protect those little angels—and send a devil like Ozark straight to hell....

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Another great adventure with Audy and Nighthawk. This narrator is so good, he makes Preacher come alive in the story.

The Greatest

Preachers the man is love to have been back in those days as the same style

Frustrating but good

The lack of continuity drives me insane. These newer ghost writers make it appear as if the first 7 or 8 books never existed. And why, is nighthawk practically a mute now? He was not that way in the earlier books. Where are the Walker Colts that Preacher was given in book 3? That being said, it was still a good Preacher book and I am glad someone is still putting effort into them. I just wish they would research the earlier books. As always, J. Rodney Turner was great as the narrator.