Garnet (Promised Land)
Garnet Dulan, like three of her sisters before her, has chosen to leave the bridal train headed for California and strike off on her own. Frenchman's Ford, in the Nevada Territory, is a dangerous town, and Sheriff Gabe Walker takes instant exception to Garnet's appearance in the Silver Dollar Saloon. First he tries to run her out of town; then he arrests her for bank robbery and murder. When she is broken out and threatened by the true culprits, however, he suffers a change of heart, helped along by a strong mutual attraction. So Garnet, now unable to make her living as a saloon piano player, discerns the town's need for a good seamstress and settles into a cottage owned by Gabe's uncle. The consistently high quality of Brown's plotting and characterization makes the Promised Land series, and in particular Garnet's tale, a delight to read, as Brown skillfully incorporates a wealth of interesting historical detail into each vivid adventure.Lynne WelchCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved