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Yakima Henry #6
The Dangerous Dawn
Half-breed Yakima Henry steps in to help an older man being bullied by outlaws-and becomes a target of both bandits and lawmen alike.
- GenresWesterns
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 11, 2009
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About the author
Frank Leslie
354 books24 followersFrank Leslie, the pseudonym of Peter Brandvold, grew up in small towns across North Dakota. He attended the University of North Dakota and then the University of Arizona. Having a lifelong love for westerns--novels, movies and tv shows--he started writing his own western novels about twelve years ago. Since then he's written over 40 under his own name and various pen names. Having lived in remote areas across the Wild West, he currently resides in western Minnesota.
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March 16, 2021
This series never slows down, and never gets old.
Still reeling from loss, our hero Yakima Henry takes a job that sounds like straight-up suicide. What does that mean for the readers? That the danger, bullet throwing, and horsey riding get dialed up to 11!
Still reeling from loss, our hero Yakima Henry takes a job that sounds like straight-up suicide. What does that mean for the readers? That the danger, bullet throwing, and horsey riding get dialed up to 11!
February 4, 2019
There is a woman that a group of men want to kill. There is also a man that a different group of people want to kill for a different reason. Yakima Henry meets up with both of them and gets caught in the middle of all hell breaking loose.
Tons of action that barely lets up, with a bit of a mystery thrown in for good measure. One of the better Yakima Henry novels.
Tons of action that barely lets up, with a bit of a mystery thrown in for good measure. One of the better Yakima Henry novels.
July 6, 2021
Here we are again. If you've read my reviews on the previous books then you'll not want to read this one because it's pretty much the same.
Great story, great protagonist, and the action keeps you turning the pages.
Brandvold at the top of his game.
Great story, great protagonist, and the action keeps you turning the pages.
Brandvold at the top of his game.
July 6, 2021
Peter Brandvold – Yakima Henry Bk 6 – The Dangerous Dawn – Reviewed 7/5/21 – Read 6/25/21
Sometimes helping others brings ‘estupendo problemas’ for the big-hearted Yakima Henry.
As the darkness covered his approach a man’s leg slid over the windowsill into the room and the moonlight glinted on the barrel of the gun in his hand. The last sound the man heard was the rumble of Yakima’s voice telling the man “That’s far enough, Cisco.” But whiskey-fueled revenge takes the sense out of a man’s head and he swung his gun towards the sound of the voice, Yakima squeezed the trigger of his Colt .44. It sounded like a cannon had gone off, the soiled dove lying next to Yakima jumped up screaming as the man fell back out of the window into the snow that had fallen during the night.
When morning finally completed its clearing of the night sky, Yakima dressed and went downstairs to handle the problem with the dead man. He borrowed the madam’s sled and hauled the frozen stiff body of Cisco over to the undertakers. While he was there an older man, by the name of Barstow, came in and told the undertaker that he was there for his girl’s body. After Yakima helped load the box on the wagon the man pulled his team over to the mercantile store. As he was leaving three men started harassing him, shoving him to the ground. Well, we all know that no matter what, Yakima cannot stand to see someone taken advantage of. He left his breakfast and went to help. After he had the men’s attention, he helped Barstow load his supplies and the man left.
Join Yakima as he deals with the harassing men after Mr. Barstow's departure and the trouble that leads to, in addition to another damsel in distress…
What did I like? The life of Yakima Henry is one of the many men of his time that was treated with so much hatred for just being alive with mixed blood. The term “BREED” was so misused inferring to inferior when in reality it means so many other things, such as refinement, or good manners. But that is not the case during the 1800s and especially in the case of Yakima Henry. When you read the accounts of his adventures the one thing that stands out is his love for the world around him and his inability to stay out of trouble helping others.
What will you like? When you spell his name, ‘Yakima’, many make the mistake of the incorrect spelling, ‘TROUBLE’ with a capital “T”, as it seems that is what his whole life is about. Now anytime you have trouble following you, you are most likely to have lots of fighting, shootouts, angry men, and beautiful women. Since the loss of his love, Faith, Yakima has not been able to settle down, leading him to wander, playing cards, and visiting the rooms of the soiled doves. This has our hero leaving a trail of exciting events behind him, but on the other side of things, he also leaves a trail of those that he has helped or at least touched their lives.
• ASIN: B096GCZFH3
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 7/6/2021
• File Size: 1744 KB
• Print Length: 198 pages
• Genre: Western Fiction Classics, Westerns, Classic Literature & Fiction
Sometimes helping others brings ‘estupendo problemas’ for the big-hearted Yakima Henry.
As the darkness covered his approach a man’s leg slid over the windowsill into the room and the moonlight glinted on the barrel of the gun in his hand. The last sound the man heard was the rumble of Yakima’s voice telling the man “That’s far enough, Cisco.” But whiskey-fueled revenge takes the sense out of a man’s head and he swung his gun towards the sound of the voice, Yakima squeezed the trigger of his Colt .44. It sounded like a cannon had gone off, the soiled dove lying next to Yakima jumped up screaming as the man fell back out of the window into the snow that had fallen during the night.
When morning finally completed its clearing of the night sky, Yakima dressed and went downstairs to handle the problem with the dead man. He borrowed the madam’s sled and hauled the frozen stiff body of Cisco over to the undertakers. While he was there an older man, by the name of Barstow, came in and told the undertaker that he was there for his girl’s body. After Yakima helped load the box on the wagon the man pulled his team over to the mercantile store. As he was leaving three men started harassing him, shoving him to the ground. Well, we all know that no matter what, Yakima cannot stand to see someone taken advantage of. He left his breakfast and went to help. After he had the men’s attention, he helped Barstow load his supplies and the man left.
Join Yakima as he deals with the harassing men after Mr. Barstow's departure and the trouble that leads to, in addition to another damsel in distress…
What did I like? The life of Yakima Henry is one of the many men of his time that was treated with so much hatred for just being alive with mixed blood. The term “BREED” was so misused inferring to inferior when in reality it means so many other things, such as refinement, or good manners. But that is not the case during the 1800s and especially in the case of Yakima Henry. When you read the accounts of his adventures the one thing that stands out is his love for the world around him and his inability to stay out of trouble helping others.
What will you like? When you spell his name, ‘Yakima’, many make the mistake of the incorrect spelling, ‘TROUBLE’ with a capital “T”, as it seems that is what his whole life is about. Now anytime you have trouble following you, you are most likely to have lots of fighting, shootouts, angry men, and beautiful women. Since the loss of his love, Faith, Yakima has not been able to settle down, leading him to wander, playing cards, and visiting the rooms of the soiled doves. This has our hero leaving a trail of exciting events behind him, but on the other side of things, he also leaves a trail of those that he has helped or at least touched their lives.
• ASIN: B096GCZFH3
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 7/6/2021
• File Size: 1744 KB
• Print Length: 198 pages
• Genre: Western Fiction Classics, Westerns, Classic Literature & Fiction
September 2, 2022
Yakima Henry plans to head south for the winter. Maybe get a job guarding a gold train. Somewhere along the way he runs into someone who has come to collect his daughter, who had been murdered. They com across a gal from the east who is stranded in the middle of nowhere. One of them might know where gold from a robbery has been stashed. Henry's protective instincts kick in and he is bound to help them out. Even if they could end up dead themselves.
July 14, 2021
Wonderful
As usual, Mr. Brandvold has given us another amazing story about Yakima Henry!! The wild action, suspense and great characters in his books have me totally enthralled from beginning to end!!
As usual, Mr. Brandvold has given us another amazing story about Yakima Henry!! The wild action, suspense and great characters in his books have me totally enthralled from beginning to end!!
August 12, 2021
Busy Book
Lots of characters, often confusing, occasionally confounding. How did any of these people survive? Few did, but our heroes among them-righteous to the end!
Lots of characters, often confusing, occasionally confounding. How did any of these people survive? Few did, but our heroes among them-righteous to the end!
November 11, 2022
Good read but
Liked the book Yakima is one dangerous person. It’s very violent and exciting however a really don’t like at all Peter use of the Lords name in vane.
Liked the book Yakima is one dangerous person. It’s very violent and exciting however a really don’t like at all Peter use of the Lords name in vane.
March 22, 2023
Another great action Brandvold book!
Brandvold puts out another Yakima Henry story that keeps the action going from front to end of the book! Quite the author and story and ending.
Brandvold puts out another Yakima Henry story that keeps the action going from front to end of the book! Quite the author and story and ending.
July 6, 2021
Peter Brandvold – Yakima Henry Bk 6 – The Dangerous Dawn – Reviewed 7/5/21 – Read 6/25/21
Sometimes helping others brings ‘estupendo problemas’ for the big-hearted Yakima Henry.
As the darkness covered his approach a man’s leg slid over the windowsill into the room and the moonlight glinted on the barrel of the gun in his hand. The last sound the man heard was the rumble of Yakima’s voice telling the man “That’s far enough, Cisco.” But whiskey-fueled revenge takes the sense out of a man’s head and he swung his gun towards the sound of the voice, Yakima squeezed the trigger of his Colt .44. It sounded like a cannon had gone off, the soiled dove lying next to Yakima jumped up screaming as the man fell back out of the window into the snow that had fallen during the night.
When morning finally completed its clearing of the night sky, Yakima dressed and went downstairs to handle the problem with the dead man. He borrowed the madam’s sled and hauled the frozen stiff body of Cisco over to the undertakers. While he was there an older man, by the name of Barstow, came in and told the undertaker that he was there for his girl’s body. After Yakima helped load the box on the wagon the man pulled his team over to the mercantile store. As he was leaving three men started harassing him, shoving him to the ground. Well, we all know that no matter what, Yakima cannot stand to see someone taken advantage of. He left his breakfast and went to help. After he had the men’s attention, he helped Barstow load his supplies and the man left.
Join Yakima as he deals with the harassing men after Mr. Barstow's departure and the trouble that leads to, in addition to another damsel in distress…
What did I like? The life of Yakima Henry is one of the many men of his time that was treated with so much hatred for just being alive with mixed blood. The term “BREED” was so misused inferring to inferior when in reality it means so many other things, such as refinement, or good manners. But that is not the case during the 1800s and especially in the case of Yakima Henry. When you read the accounts of his adventures the one thing that stands out is his love for the world around him and his inability to stay out of trouble helping others.
What will you like? When you spell his name, ‘Yakima’, many make the mistake of the incorrect spelling, ‘TROUBLE’ with a capital “T”, as it seems that is what his whole life is about. Now anytime you have trouble following you, you are most likely to have lots of fighting, shootouts, angry men, and beautiful women. Since the loss of his love, Faith, Yakima has not been able to settle down, leading him to wander, playing cards, and visiting the rooms of the soiled doves. This has our hero leaving a trail of exciting events behind him, but on the other side of things, he also leaves a trail of those that he has helped or at least touched their lives.
• ASIN: B096GCZFH3
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 7/6/2021
• File Size: 1744 KB
• Print Length: 198 pages
• Genre: Western Fiction Classics, Westerns, Classic Literature & Fiction
Sometimes helping others brings ‘estupendo problemas’ for the big-hearted Yakima Henry.
As the darkness covered his approach a man’s leg slid over the windowsill into the room and the moonlight glinted on the barrel of the gun in his hand. The last sound the man heard was the rumble of Yakima’s voice telling the man “That’s far enough, Cisco.” But whiskey-fueled revenge takes the sense out of a man’s head and he swung his gun towards the sound of the voice, Yakima squeezed the trigger of his Colt .44. It sounded like a cannon had gone off, the soiled dove lying next to Yakima jumped up screaming as the man fell back out of the window into the snow that had fallen during the night.
When morning finally completed its clearing of the night sky, Yakima dressed and went downstairs to handle the problem with the dead man. He borrowed the madam’s sled and hauled the frozen stiff body of Cisco over to the undertakers. While he was there an older man, by the name of Barstow, came in and told the undertaker that he was there for his girl’s body. After Yakima helped load the box on the wagon the man pulled his team over to the mercantile store. As he was leaving three men started harassing him, shoving him to the ground. Well, we all know that no matter what, Yakima cannot stand to see someone taken advantage of. He left his breakfast and went to help. After he had the men’s attention, he helped Barstow load his supplies and the man left.
Join Yakima as he deals with the harassing men after Mr. Barstow's departure and the trouble that leads to, in addition to another damsel in distress…
What did I like? The life of Yakima Henry is one of the many men of his time that was treated with so much hatred for just being alive with mixed blood. The term “BREED” was so misused inferring to inferior when in reality it means so many other things, such as refinement, or good manners. But that is not the case during the 1800s and especially in the case of Yakima Henry. When you read the accounts of his adventures the one thing that stands out is his love for the world around him and his inability to stay out of trouble helping others.
What will you like? When you spell his name, ‘Yakima’, many make the mistake of the incorrect spelling, ‘TROUBLE’ with a capital “T”, as it seems that is what his whole life is about. Now anytime you have trouble following you, you are most likely to have lots of fighting, shootouts, angry men, and beautiful women. Since the loss of his love, Faith, Yakima has not been able to settle down, leading him to wander, playing cards, and visiting the rooms of the soiled doves. This has our hero leaving a trail of exciting events behind him, but on the other side of things, he also leaves a trail of those that he has helped or at least touched their lives.
• ASIN: B096GCZFH3
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 7/6/2021
• File Size: 1744 KB
• Print Length: 198 pages
• Genre: Western Fiction Classics, Westerns, Classic Literature & Fiction
February 18, 2017
"STOP JUDGING"
Yakima Henry a man of mixed heritage is a tough
HOMBRE. Faced with endless prejudices from what it seems the white settlers. Like many western writers they expose the underbelly of how life was. Bleakness,some just barely eking out a living. Women whose parents have died or lost their wealth, and these women usually from the east seek employment or matrimony to men living on the frontier..you know sight unseen. This particular young lady was doomed from the cradle. Her stepfather was abusive he'd beat her and lock in the shed;because she couldn't work as hard as his sons. So she leaves home with no skills just to escape this brutality. She finds work as a soiled dove (prostitute) and falls in with a gang of cut throats, one particular gang member Pedro, who before going to jail told her he had buried the fifty eight thousand dollars. This was like bees drawn to honey, every gun wolf was after that information and Rosie was tortured and murdered for the location. The stepfather isn't a nice homo-sapien, money, money that's all that seems to be the driving force. Read this adventure and it points out how far men will go for revenge and MONEY
Yakima Henry a man of mixed heritage is a tough
HOMBRE. Faced with endless prejudices from what it seems the white settlers. Like many western writers they expose the underbelly of how life was. Bleakness,some just barely eking out a living. Women whose parents have died or lost their wealth, and these women usually from the east seek employment or matrimony to men living on the frontier..you know sight unseen. This particular young lady was doomed from the cradle. Her stepfather was abusive he'd beat her and lock in the shed;because she couldn't work as hard as his sons. So she leaves home with no skills just to escape this brutality. She finds work as a soiled dove (prostitute) and falls in with a gang of cut throats, one particular gang member Pedro, who before going to jail told her he had buried the fifty eight thousand dollars. This was like bees drawn to honey, every gun wolf was after that information and Rosie was tortured and murdered for the location. The stepfather isn't a nice homo-sapien, money, money that's all that seems to be the driving force. Read this adventure and it points out how far men will go for revenge and MONEY
June 8, 2015
A total guys western novel. Action packed and entertaining.
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