There Came a Stranger

by Andrew J. Fenady

Tired of war and hoping to escape his bloody past, Adam Dawson leaves the army and his close friend, Custer, and makes his way to Pinto, Texas, where he is hired by rancher Chad Walker and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war.

Genres: Westerns

284 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2001

About the author

Andrew J. Fenady was born in Toledo, Ohio. A veteran writer and producer in Hollywood, Fenady created and produced The Rebel (1959–1961) for television, starring Nick Adams. The top-rated show lasted three seasons and the Fenady-penned theme song, “Johnny Yuma,” became a No. 1 hit for Johnny Cash. He wrote and produced the 1969 John Wayne hit Chisum and the popular TV western series Hondo and Branded. His other credits include the adaptation of Jack London’s The Sea Wolf, with Charles Bronson and Christopher Reeve, and the western feature Ride Beyond Vengeance, which starred Chuck Connors. His acclaimed western novels include Big Ike, Riders to Moon Rock, The Trespassers, The Summer of Jack London, The Range Wolf, and Destiny Made Them Brothers. Fenady presently lives in Los Angeles and has been honored with The Golden Boot Award, the Silver Spur Award, and the Owen Wister Award from the Western Writers of America for his lifetime contribution to westerns.

Reviews

[David]

This is a western book for adults. The main character Adam Dawson was a gritty war veteran who traveled by himself. He made an oath to not kill anyone unless his life depended on it. Adam is faced with a tough decision to save a women who is abused by her husband. I think it's interesting how Adam has to make a choice to kill the women's husband because her husband helps Adam at the beginning of the book. I would recommend this book to adults who enjoy western books.

[Rae]

A fair western set in the aftermath of the Civil War.