Longshot in Missouri

Baker, Keith R.

ISBN 10: 1517128803 / ISBN 13: 9781517128807

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition ), 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Longshot in Missouri
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition )
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1517128803
• ISBN 13: 9781517128807
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In a divided nation, a sharpshooter with nothing to lose can change the course of history…

Missouri, 1862. Rob Finn has a lot of Confederate blood on his hands. From his humble origins as an Irish immigrant farmer, Rob rose through the ranks to become a special operations sniper with the nickname “Longshot.” But even he was powerless to stop the war from stealing the lives of his wife and children…

Wounded and grieving, Rob signs on to a dangerous uncover mission. As he delves deeper into the Union’s spy corps, he starts to question the true motivations of his superior officers…

With lives on the line, Rob must choose to listen to his conscience or pull the trigger…

Longshot in Missouri is the first book in a Civil War era series of historical fiction novels. If you like rich details, action-packed espionage, and new looks at real-life historical figures, then you’ll love Keith R. Baker’s engaging series starter.

Buy Longshot in Missouri today to experience the Civil War through a brand-new scope…

About the Author

Keith R. Baker was born in Chicago, Illinois to working class parents of Irish and German descent. His first paid writing job was with asyndicated group of suburban newspapers in the Chicago area. As a23-year-old columnist, Keith was awarded a 1st Place by the IllinoisNewspaper Association.

Always looking to avoid boredom, Keithtried various occupations in several industries including pharmaceutical manufacturing, insurance, construction, teaching, food manufacturingand distribution, public speaking and politics. He has been a volunteer fire-fighter and EMT.

While Keith's interests includegenealogical and historical research, he is more at home in the outdoors and prefers living in very rural settings, "far from the maddingcrowd." He writes Historical, Military, and Western novels about peopleand facts gathered during decades of research.

Favoriteauthors that have influenced and inspired Keith's writing include suchnotables as: James Fennimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Kenneth Roberts,Willa Cather, A.B.Guthrie, Jr., J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank McCourt, JohnJakes, Michael and Jeff Shaara, Bernard Cornwell, J.D. Robb, Peter Bowen and many others.

Keith's Website is : KeithRBaker.com
On Facebook: facebook.com/Keith-R-Baker-872687952820733/
On Twitter: @KeithRBaker (Garlicguy)