The Gauntlet Runner by S. Thomas Bailey

We begin by saying this book is historical fiction but it does make for a great read. This is the first of the Gauntlet Runner series by the author.

In this book, Private Jacob Murray, a twenty-six-year-old Pennsylvanian volunteer in the ranks of George Washington’s Virginia Provincial Militia, is scouting the dense, almost impassable Ohio Valley wilderness in May 1754. Together with his twin brother, Israel, and two Mingo warriors, Jacob searches for a party of French troops encroaching on British soil.

Back at home, Murray’s wife, Maggie, and their four children carve out a meager existence until a group of French and Huron war parties raid their small farm. Taken captive, they are unsure if they will live to see their husband and father again. With word spreading that French-backed Huron raiding parties are decimating the Pennsylvania countryside and taking white captives, young Major Washington, Murray, and a French officer bent on revenge are destined to cross paths. As three hostile powers continue to vie for control of the coveted Ohio Valley, a war soon begins that will engulf them all.

The Gauntlet Runner tells a tale of fractured lives, broken treaties, and the stark realities of the struggles faced by early American settlers as they risk their lives to cultivate the young, formidable nation.

Paperback, 6” x 9”, 220 pages, 2011. $15.95
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Other books in the series:
• Shades of Death Book II
• Forest Sentinels Book III
• Bloodlines Book IV
• Heights of Hell: The Gauntlet Runner Book V
• Blind Faith: The Gauntlet Runner Book VI
• Last Run: The Gauntlet Runner Book VII