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Robert Walton’s first novel takes us back to 1976. Harry Thursday, an archaeologist, is trying to forget the violent death of his wife. An expedition to find a tomb of an ancient Inca king in the Chilean Andes ends with the discovery of a rich hoard of precious gems and trinkets, and the sudden death of the team’s leader. On the way home, Harry and his wife are robbed of their find, and Harry finds himself alone on a troller bound for Panama after his beloved wife falls overboard during a heavy squall.
1978, Harry is on a camping trip with his best friend Conner in the wild mountains of North-west Wyoming. They come upon a bawdyhouse in the middle of nowhere. CJ, one of the girls, takes to Harry and runs away with them, much to the angst of the pimp Skinny, who goes on a wild killing spree to bring her back.
Separated from Conner during a sudden blizzard, they must fend for themselves in the shadows of the Grand Teton Mountains. Wounded by Skinny, Harry battles an infection and fever and it is up to CJ to find the cabin used by the bordello to entertain customers. While they wait for the storm to end, Harry discovers the secret CJ is holding, and why her pimp wants her back, and then it is only a matter of time before the final standoff between Harry’s destiny and his terrible past.
"Bob Walton's first novel is a well-written, action-packed thriller, with enough twists and surprises to keep you turning the page. I thoroughly enjoyed it." -- Carmen Finestra (Producer of Home Improvement)
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Robert Walton, aka Bob, grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania. With a degree in Archaeology from Penn State University Bob has worked tirelessly over the years to live up to his father’s expectations. Having failed at that, he has traveled the world in search of the true meaning of life. Still, this has not stopped him from pursuing a career in writing that began in 2007 when he joined Pennwriters and eventually International Thriller Writers.
Bob is the creator and owner of the award winning Bob’s Bagels in central Pennsylvania and when he is not writing, he can be seen drinking coffee and discussing politics in his quaint restaurant.
His next novel extends the story of Harry Thursday in a quest to solve the riddle of the Mask of Minos. He is also working on a science fiction novel that more directly questions the meaning of life.
Book Review: Fatal Snow, a Western Crime Thriller by Robert Waltonby Bella Wright on June 1, 2015 in Action Thriller Books, Crime Thriller Books, New Book Releases, Thriller Book Reviews,Thriller ReviewsThe Bottom Line: A spectacularly written western crime thriller from a master wordsmith.
Can a world-weary archaeologist escape his violent past and find happiness at last?
On hiatus from his latest dig, Harry Thursday is on a road trip to Yellowstone with his friend, Connor. The two men stumble upon the rustic-looking Araphaho Hotel, but soon learn that the self-proclaimed "Friendliest Place West of the Mississippi River" is anything but. The hotel is a house of prostitution, and its proprietor a frightening sociopath.
After a night of debauchery, Harry and Connor decide to emancipate a young prostitute named CJ. That doesn't bode well with Skinny, a gold-toothed lowlife pimp who riddles their car with buckshot as they escape. The murderous Skinny isn't one to simply let things go. Harry, Connor and CJ are thrust into a dangerous game of wilderness survival, and that's where Harry's survival skills shine. As a young man, an archaeological expedition put him among a band of cannibals called the Yeshret. There he was taught how to hunt in the wilderness and "eat nasty things."
Bob Walton's cinematic prose sets Fatal Snow apart from other western adventures. Set in rural 1970s Wyoming, reading Fatal Snow is a singularly sensory experience. The sound of wild bison chewing grass on the plain, the crunch of ice under their boots, and the smell of the camp as sparks fly up into the heavens are remarkably vivid.
Readers should brace themselves for lots of backstory. While the primary storyline set in Wyoming is highly entertaining, the story of the twice-married Harry's past relationship with Professor Benicia, who goes by the name of Dago, is told in parallel. Early on, these alternating chapters seem to thwart the momentum of Harry, Connor and CJ's plight. Readers will be rewarded by pushing on, however. The two story-lines eventually collide, and Dago's importance to the main story is satisfyingly revealed.
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Can a world-weary archaeologist escape his violent past and find happiness at last?
On hiatus from his latest dig, Harry Thursday is on a road trip to Yellowstone with his friend, Connor. The two men stumble upon the rustic-looking Araphaho Hotel, but soon learn that the self-proclaimed "Friendliest Place West of the Mississippi River" is anything but. The hotel is a house of prostitution, and its proprietor a frightening sociopath.
After a night of debauchery, Harry and Connor decide to emancipate a young prostitute named CJ. That doesn't bode well with Skinny, a gold-toothed lowlife pimp who riddles their car with buckshot as they escape. The murderous Skinny isn't one to simply let things go. Harry, Connor and CJ are thrust into a dangerous game of wilderness survival, and that's where Harry's survival skills shine. As a young man, an archaeological expedition put him among a band of cannibals called the Yeshret. There he was taught how to hunt in the wilderness and "eat nasty things."
Bob Walton's cinematic prose sets Fatal Snow apart from other western adventures. Set in rural 1970s Wyoming, reading Fatal Snow is a singularly sensory experience. The sound of wild bison chewing grass on the plain, the crunch of ice under their boots, and the smell of the camp as sparks fly up into the heavens are remarkably vivid.
Readers should brace themselves for lots of backstory. While the primary storyline set in Wyoming is highly entertaining, the story of the twice-married Harry's past relationship with Professor Benicia, who goes by the name of Dago, is told in parallel. Early on, these alternating chapters seem to thwart the momentum of Harry, Connor and CJ's plight. Readers will be rewarded by pushing on, however. The two story-lines eventually collide, and Dago's importance to the main story is satisfyingly revealed.
Bella WrightBella Wright blogs about books, film and media
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- PublisherSunbury Press, Inc.
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1620063794
- ISBN 13 9781620063798
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages258
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