Sweet William: A Western Frontier Story
James Leonard

William Ellsworth was just nine when he watched his father die in the streets, and he swore he’d never meet the same fate.
Years later, he finds honest work on the Holt ranch outside Haven’s Creek. Colonel Ephraim Holt, a retired Army officer, treats him like a son.
And Annie Sutton, who runs the general shop, makes him believe there might be more to life than hard work and silence.
It seems that William’s past is just that, and his future is brighter than ever.
But all of these lasted only a while …
Then Harlan “Red” Maddox rides in.
A former outlaw turned cattle baron, Maddox has his eye on the Holt land—and Annie.
Backed by hired guns and his vicious nephew, Cole, he’s not used to hearing “no.”
When Ephraim is gunned down, and Annie vanishes without a trace, and the law turns a blind eye,
it is then William realized that it’s just the beginning.
Maddox won’t stop until he owns everything and everyone.
William’s got a
1-Pick up a gun
2- Let evil walk free.
He vowed he’d never follow his in father’s path, but what if it’s the only path left?
A Historical Western Adventure book by James Leonard is a standalone and can be read out of order.