Desperado Moon

General Fiction, Young Adult

By Sheila Keller

Publisher : Shalako Press

Desperado Moon

ABOUT Sheila Keller

Sheila Keller
I live in Vacaville, California with my husband, five cats, dog, and horse, Beauty. I have been writing for over 25 years, mostly for the government, but also author of Desperado Moon and two non-fiction books. I love horses and drive my registered Morgan mare, Beauty, for fun. An animal  More...

Description

Krissy Dunham is a troubled 16-year-old girl whose brushes with the law have landed her in the custody of an uncle in rural California. A city girl who doesn't fit in, she forms and unlikely bond with the legendary rodeo bronc, Black Jack. When she resolves to save him from the auction block--and certain death--she is faced with Redd Greeley, an unscrupulous killer-buyer, who has his own reasons for wanting Black Jack dead. Krissy is forced to make a decision that will forever seal their destinies.

Krissy Dunham is a troubled 16-year-old girl whose brushes with the law have landed her in the custody of an uncle in rural California. A city girl who doesn't fit in, she forms an unlikely bonde with the legendary rodeo bronc, Black Jack. When se resolves to save him from the auction block--and certain death--she is faced with Redd Greeley, an unscrupulous killer-buyer, who has his own reasons for wanting Black Jack dead. Krissy is ultimately forced to make a decision that will forever seal their destinies.

"Desperado Moon is a taut, fast-paced adventure that tells the tale of a real girl with real challenges and the horswe who helps her find her way." -- Kathleen L'Ecluse, Editor, The Daily Republic

"A gifted new voice brings an exciting, modern day adventure to stir up the emotions of horse-loving teens." Raymona L. Abouzeid, Author