Longshot in Missouri; Longshot into the West; Longshot from Darkness

Set In The Western Theatre Of The Us Civil War During The Crucial First 18 Months, This First Novel In The Longshot Series Introduces Rob Finn To Allan Pinkerton And Others Who Will Travel His Journey. Peopled With Realistic Characters And Settings, The Story, Its Plot, Locations And Cast Are Drawn From Extensive Original Genealogical And Historical Research By The Author. Introducing Fictitious Characters To The Actual Players Of Those Tumultuous Times, Is Both Rewarding And Challenging For Reader And Author Alike. Keith R. Baker Enjoys Genealogy And Historical Research As Hobbies, And Has Long Believed That The Best Historical Fiction Tales Will Always Offer Enough Insight To The Period Being Recorded To Allow Readers A Learning Opportunity. Coupled With Mature Story-telling Skills, This Makes A Terrific And Very Readable Book. 1862 was the year that the US Civil War underwent a major ramping up. People on both sides of the fight were confused, angry, and hesitant. Most believed the 'war' would have already been over. Very few people realized to what extent the citizenry was being manipulated to participate in the country's most dividing event in its history. In LONGSHOT in MISSOURI, we meet Rob Finn - an Irish immigrant farmer living in Wisconsin - and follow him through his introduction to the grueling realities of war within a nation. Rob's unusual talents with a rifle have earned him the nickname of Longshot, together with assignments that take him to various places around the western theatre of the war. It is a physically taxing, emotional journey, on which he is sometimes surprised by the truths he learns while doing his job as a soldier and a spy "Joined by the young William Cody and a man named Lonnie Walters, Rob Finn (aka Longshot) struggles Westward to the gold fields of the unsettled territories beyond the States. Union and Confederate sympathizers vie for the yellow metal to sustain their respective governments war efforts. Still recovering from the loss of his wife, (while considering Molly as likely replacement), Rob will need to adjust to the challenges of the West, its wildlife and some questionable people to satisfy his orders. The greater challenge may be dealing with his discoveries about his government..."--Amazon website