Never Dance With a Bobcat, Paperback

Nathan's got a real job for the summer. He'll be helping Push-Bill Horn freight supplies to the booming, brawling mining town of 10, Nevada. However, his dog Tona's disastrous fight with a bobcat on the second trip out thrusts Nathan into a dilemma. He wants revenge. And he desperately wants to save Tona's life. Will he take Push-Bill's advice to do the kind thing and put Tona out of his misery? Then, later in a chilling face-off at gunpoint, Nathan confronts two bushwhackers intent on stealing his gold. He also meets new friends: the six Rialto sisters who are trying to made a go of a ranch by themselves. This complicates his relationship with his good friend, Leah.

Stephen Bly (1944-2011) published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for adults and kids. He won the Christy Award in the Westerns category. His widow Janet and their three sons--Russell, Michael, and Aaron--finished his last novel for him, Stuart Brannon's Final Shot, Book 7 in the Stuart Brannon Series. It was a Selah Award Finalist. Find out more at website www.BlyBooks.com