Confederate Horses

This is the second book in the Cooper Series. The first book “Revenge Requires Two Graves” depicts the growing pains of a teenager to a young man to married and then running one of the largest ranches in Southern California. Along with Ray Cooper, the main character of our Series, you will meet his two best friends John Calhoun, and Larry Salinas, who have been beside him since their youth growing up in Wisconsin. On the trail to California the boys join a Wagon Train that not only brings them to California but also introduces Ray to his wife, Morgan Adams.

“Confederate Horses” introduce the readers to a desperate stranger named Connery in need of an honest man’s help. He turns to Ray Cooper. Connery convinces Cooper and his partners to bring a herd of valuable horses from Arizona back to Ray’s ranch in California. The boys soon discover just how difficult it is to keep a valuable herd a secret once they hit the trail. At times the trail seems overrun with outlaws and Indians trying to intercept the wrangler.

Back in Los Angeles, Samantha Foster, in her arrogance has order a large herd of cattle without having sufficient land or grass on her land. Confident in her ability to get what she wants she puts into motion her forceful plan to acquire more land around her spread. Samantha brings in help to convince the needed land owners that the price she is offering cannot be refused.
One of the owners she must convince to sell is the parents of Morgan Adams-Cooper, Ray Cooper’s wife. When they turn down the offer, Morgan is kidnapped to give Samantha leverage. Sensing the danger to his wife, Ray leaves the trail in a dash against time to save his love.