Indigo Heaven

<p><strong>Award-winning writer of <em>Wyatt Earp An American Odyssey </em>winner of the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award a 2019 Spur Award Finalist and an Editor's Choice by <em>The Historical Novel Society</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Clayton Jane a war-weary ex-Confederate from Georgia heads west to Wyoming where he reconstructs his life as a ranch foreman and right-hand man for an English cattle baron. When the Englishman's sister a promising Surrey painter visits along with her husband and young son the ranch hands soon learn that this reunion is more than a family gathering. The brother-in-law who provided most of the investment money for the Rolling F Ranch has come to take over the ownership and management. As the crew ponders its shift of loyalty to such a man they begin to see signs that he is a wife-beater. When Clayton attempts to interfere in this suppressed spousal abuse he finds himself in an awkward position with his present employer and future employer. His dedication to protecting this headstrong artistic woman leads to a surprising bond between ranch foreman and celebrated painter a relationship that totters between mutual respect and romance.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>With these complications in place Clayton is treated to a new level of troubles. A Pinkerton detective is sent to Laramie to investigate anonymous threats from a would-be president-assassin. President Grant is due to come into town on a political tour and Clayton an ex-Southerner finds himself on the Pinkerton's list of suspects.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>Praise for Mark Warren</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Woven with clarity and colorful prose Warren leads readers on an odyssey . . . -<strong>True West Magazine<em> </em></strong>on <em>Promised Land</em></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>A good book offers the ultimate escape . . . armchair travel to those wild places of the imagination. Warren's book took me to places I had previously not expected to visit but I'm really glad I went there. -<strong>New Zealand Booklovers<em> </em></strong>on <em>Promised Land</em></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Warren's novel paints a vivid picture . . . and its colorful similes will put a smile on any genre-fiction lover's face. -<strong>Booklist</strong> on <em>Born to the Badge</em></p><p><br></p>