Gun Thunder

Two brothers who have been estranged for years must set their differences aside when a ruthless banker and his gang of killers threaten the Rafter N, a Montana ranch their grandfather Jack Noble raised from nothing. The family's future hangs on whether they can hold the land together.

Gabriel Bartlett, known as "Noble," has earned a reputation as a dangerous gunman with little patience for anyone. His brother Daniel runs the ranch with a steady hand and trusts that the law will deliver fairness, a belief that begins to crack as the trouble grows. Rustlers are circling the property, and the threats are getting closer.

Set in Montana in the 1800s, this story follows men for whom honor and brutality are never far apart. Each brother must weigh how much he is willing to sacrifice to keep his family's claim alive. The book opens a new American Western saga, with the story continuing beyond this first novel.

Carson McCloud comes from six generations of people rooted in Texas and Oklahoma. Inspired by Louis L'Amour, he draws on his own time roaming the plains and mountains, along with the legendary figures of the American West, to shape his stories. Readers who enjoy James Reasoner, Peter Brandvold, and B.N. Rundell may find this a good fit.