Apache Rising

Marvin H. Albert

ISBN 13: 9798886012040

Published by Stark House Press, 2026

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - APACHE RISINGThey had killed his wife. But that wasn't enough. The man who did it, scalped her. And now all that Jess has left is a handful of black hair with two long braids, and a white streak running through it. But before he can settle this score, Jess has to lead a small army troop with ammunition wagons through the desert country where Chata, a crafty Apache chief, is trying to organize a band of warriors. Travelling with the troop, but unknown to Jess, is the one man who knows who killed Jess's wife. All Jess has to do is lead them safely across the desert, and he can go back to finding his wife's killer. But the mission isn't as simple as that. Because the troop's captain decides to become a hero and go after Chata first. And that's when the real trouble begins. Whipcrack #1.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Apache Rising
• Publisher: Stark House Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798886012040
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 178W x 108H x 14D millimeters 178 millimeters width by 108 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 199 grams

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Synopsis

APACHE RISING

They had killed his wife. But that wasn’t enough. The man who did it, scalped her. And now all that Jess has left is a handful of black hair with two long braids, and a white streak running through it. But before he can settle this score, Jess has to lead a small army troop with ammunition wagons through the desert country where Chata, a crafty Apache chief, is trying to organize a band of warriors. Travelling with the troop, but unknown to Jess, is the one man who knows who killed Jess’s wife. All Jess has to do is lead them safely across the desert, and he can go back to finding his wife’s killer. But the mission isn’t as simple as that. Because the troop’s captain decides to become a hero and go after Chata first. And that’s when the real trouble begins.

About the Author

Marvin H. Albert was born January 22, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served as a radio officer in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After working as the director of a children's theater troupe in Philadelphia, he moved to New York in 1950 and began writing and editing for the magazines Quick and Look. Albert turned to writing full time after the success of his novel The Law and Jake Wade in 1956. He wrote under a variety of pseudonyms in a variety of genres, including mysteries, westerns and movie novelizations. In 1965 he moved to Los Angeles, where he began writing screenplays, then moved to the south of France in 1976. That year, the Mystery Writers of America nominated his thriller, Gargoyle Conspiracy, for the best mystery of the year. Albert died of a heart attack on March 24, 1996, in Menton, France.