Novel, Historical Fiction

Mormons--Utah--History--19th century--Fiction; Ute Indians--Fiction; Rocky Mountains--Fiction

Wanted by Missouri law for his revenge on mob leader Dick Boggs in 1839, 15-year-old Dan Storm flees to the Rocky Mountains with his friend, Ike, and escaped slave. Dan settles with the Ute Indians where he courts the beautiful Red Leaf and Ike becomes chief of a band of Gosiutes in Utah's west desert. In an effort to win a dowry for the hand of Red Leaf, Dan teams up with Ike in a daring horse raid on the Northern Commanches. There is plenty of adventure and excitement in every chapter of this sizzling epic novel. (Publisher website)

BX 8688.3 .N334s 1982