Desert Captive (Doc Beck Westerns Book 4)
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Publisher Description
If thou knewest the gift of God…thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water…
There comes a time when one questions every decision they've made in life. That moment is here for Doctor Rebekah LaRoche when she is taken captive by her nemesis, the bandit Sancho Guerra, and spirited across the desert to a hidden village in Mexico.
With no hope of rescue, Rebekah must earn a place among the families of bandits as a medical doctor until she can devise a way to reach the top of the road leading out of the valley—without being shot by the three sets of guards.
Little does Rebekah know that her long-time friend, Laramie Jones, is on his way to attempt a hopeless rescue. If she knew his plans, she'd beg him to stay away: no one has ever penetrated the bandits' valley and lived to tell about it.
With factions closing in all around her, time is ticking down toward an explosive conclusion, and Rebekah will have to draw on her greatest strength yet to survive.
About the "Doc Beck Westerns":
Of Omaha Indian and French descent, 34-year-old Doctor Rebekah LaRoche goes by Doc Beck, which gets her foot in doors before her patients and patrons realize she's a woman. A sophisticated spitfire with remarkable people skills, a foot in the door is all Rebekah needs to do her job. Traveling the West in the 1890s to lend aid and cure the sick, Doc Beck finds herself solving problems and setting straight more than just broken bones. But the work doesn't fill the longing in her heart for a place to truly call home—and someone beyond herself to believe in.
Books in the series:
Canyon War (Book 1)
Mission Bandits (Book 2)
Grave Robbers (Book 3)
Desert Captive (Book 4)
Ranch Feud (Book 5)
Bronc Buster (Book 6)
The Gunman (Book 7)
Ape Man (Book 8)
Customer Reviews
Can’t wait for the next one!
Desert Captive is Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer's latest novella about the Omaha Indian / French frontier doctor, "Doc Beck." She is being held as a hostage across the Mexican border, by a gang of bandits whose leader's family controls the town. The bandits are bent on revenge against Doc Beck, because of their losses in a battle against the Mexican Army, in which she was involved. Her would-be rescuer is stuck in jail, even though he has committed no crime. As always, Doc Beck has compassion for those who are victims with bleak lives, even some who seem like "bad guys" at first glance. So even as she contemplates a desperate escape attempt, she also treats the wounds of some of the townspeople. Will they be her last patients, or will she find her way home? As always, faith is woven in to the storyline. I would love to see a television network like INSP or Hallmark develop a miniseries from these books. It would be a win-win deal!
What an ending!!
Just like every other book in this series, Desert Captive did not disappoint!! There was so much in this book that I just didn’t see coming!! I literally could not put it down. “Greater love has no one than this…that someone lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine and 100% honest.