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"The New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Last Gunfightturns his eye for evocative detail to a sweeping novel of the American West that""will delight historical fiction fans longing for the return of classic Westerns"" (Library Journal). Cash McLendon has always had an instinct for self-preservation, honed by an impoverished childhood with an alcoholic father on the streets of St. Louis. He eventually builds himself up to become the son-in-law and heir apparent to industrial mogul Rupert Douglass. But when tragedy strikes and his life falls apart, his instinct for survival kicks in and he flees St. Louis before Douglass and his enforcer can track him down. With nothing to lose, McLendon decides to search out an old flame. He's heard through the grapevine that Gabrielle and her father moved their dry goods store out west, to a speck-on-the-map mining town named Glorious, in Arizona Territory. There, as he tries to win her back, he discovers a new life and community. But he can't outrun his past forever..."

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Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier. --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. -- The Dallas Morning News An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. -- The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. -- The Seattle Times

<b>Praise for <i>Glorious</i> </b> <i>Glorious </i>has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more an unblinking take on the western frontier. Craig Johnson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E s hit series <i>Longmire</i> <i>Glorious</i> is old-fashioned in the very best way: It s good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It s wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. C. J. Box, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Highway</i> and <i>Stone Cold</i> I ve long admired Jeff Guinn s straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he d be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. <i>Glorious</i> is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. Ace Atkins, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Robert B. Parker s Cheap Shot</i> and <i>The Forsaken</i> [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. <i>The Dallas Morning News</i> An affable bit of frontier mythmaking Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they ve become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. <i>The Washington Post </i> A worthy addition to the western genre Catnip for <i>Lonesome Dove</i> fans. <i>The Seattle Times</i>

Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier. --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. --The Dallas Morning News An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. --The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. --The Seattle Times Praise for Glorious -Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier.- --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire -Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way.- --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold -I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun.- --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken -[Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West.- --The Dallas Morning News -An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens.- --The Washington Post -A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans.- --The Seattle Times Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more an unblinking take on the western frontier. Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E s hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It s good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It s wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I ve long admired Jeff Guinn s straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he d be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker s Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. The Dallas Morning News An affable bit of frontier mythmaking Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they ve become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. The Seattle Times Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more an unblinking take on the western frontier. Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E s hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It s good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It s wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I ve long admired Jeff Guinn s straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he d be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker s Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. The Dallas Morning News An affable bit of frontier mythmaking Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they ve become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. The Seattle Times Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier. --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. -- The Dallas Morning News An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. -- The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. -- The Seattle Times Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier. --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. -- The Dallas Morning News An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. -- The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. -- The Seattle Times

Praise for Glorious Glorious has all the elements of a fabulous western: compelling characters, breathtaking scenery, and something more--an unblinking take on the western frontier. --Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, the basis of A&E's hit series Longmire Glorious is old-fashioned in the very best way: It's good-hearted, optimistic, compelling, comfortable, and extremely well told. It's wonderful when an author clearly has an affection for his characters, and readers will feel the same way. --C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of The Highway and Stone Cold I've long admired Jeff Guinn's straight and unfiltered histories of the American icons such as Bonnie and Clyde and the Earps. I was thrilled to know he'd be turning that eye for detail and incredible research to revive the western. Glorious is a blazing return of the American art form, bold, realistic, and a hell of a lot of fun. --Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot and The Forsaken [Guinn] knows how to dig into the past...An absorbing, informative, and entertaining tale of life, love, hope, and ambition in the American West. -- The Dallas Morning News An affable...bit of frontier mythmaking...Readers may find by the end that, like Cash McLendon, they've become inexplicably fond of Glorious and its colorful denizens. -- The Washington Post A worthy addition to the western genre...Catnip for Lonesome Dove fans. -- The Seattle Times

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Jeff Guinn is the winner of the 2016 TCU Texas Book Award and the bestselling author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including Silver City,Buffalo Trail, Glorious, Manson, The Last Gunfight, and Go Down Together- The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. The former books editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and award-winning investigative journalist, he is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Guinn lives in Fort Worth.

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