Came A Horseman

A hard ride in a fierce world

Paul McHugh

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Elkheart Books
01 January 2021

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Adventure; Equestrian & animal sports; Water sports & recreations; Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

Ten years after Earth's electronics were fried by an immense solar flare, most human technology has turned useless and civilization has begun to fail. But one thriving pocket is a valley on California's coast, where farmers in a religious cult dwell. A tribe of local hunters protect them. But this arrangement gets upended when a young refugee, Kyle Skander, wrecks his kayak there as he seeks to paddle north to Arcata. Kyle finds himself accused of murdering a young woman from the commune. To win freedom, he must find the real killer. His combative personality and a background in logic and philosophy helps Kyle make headway at this task. His investigation begins to uncover the valley's deepest secrets. Then, buried rivalries erupt into a battle that alters forever this enclave's fate.

By: Paul McHugh
Imprint: Elkheart Books
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9780998732015
ISBN 10: 099873201X
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 01 January 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Paul McHugh is the award-winning author of six books and has also enjoyed an illustrious career in journalism. His political thriller-""The Blind Pool"" -won first place in the Thriller & Suspense category at the 2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards. ""Deadlines,"" a journalism murder mystery, won the Best Mystery prize from the National Indie Excellence Awards; it also took top honors from the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association. He was the outdoors features writer and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 20 years, covering trends and issues in outdoor sport and resource use, as well as producing front-page investigations. His work has also been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The Mercury News. McHugh is an accomplished outdoorsman and risk sports aficionado who resides with his wife, Dawn Garcia, in Northern California."

Reviews for Came A Horseman: A hard ride in a fierce world

DEADLINES - A journalism murder mystery Every reporter worth his or her notepad is a sleuth at heart. Paul McHugh brings this truth to life with crackling suspense and a true, ink-stained veteran's eye for the newsroom. -Dan Rather, TV anchor and newsman The themes of Paul McHugh's companionable, rock-solid and soul-satisfying mystery Deadlines could not be more modern and relevant. But it is his wonderful character, the has-been alcoholic newspaper columnist Colm MacCay, who will stay with you, and who channels McHugh's considerable writing talent into a voice that surprises and delights. A superior story, not to be missed. -John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author With Deadlines, McHugh nails the desperation of new-millenium newsrooms and the quirky crusaders of the Bay Area. He also has a lot of fun with the unlikely culprits in this land-and-money murder mystery. -Farai Chideya, author of Kiss the Sky and The Color of Our Future Deadlines has everything a reader looks for in a mystery. -Michael Krasny, host of KQED/NPR's award-winning Forum People who love San Francisco and appreciate a good mystery will find Paul McHugh's Deadlines a page turner with unforgettable characters and a realistic view of crime. --Sheriff Mike Hennessy, the City and County of San Francisco ** THE BLIND POOL - A political thriller A deftly crafted and riveting novel that's based on an all-too believable premise. The Blind Pool showcases McHugh's flair for narrative driven storytelling of the first order. The stuff from which blockbuster movies are made. -The Midwest Review of Books This book is cinematic in its intensity, yet it's imbued with a sense of reality. Its violence has consequences and even its heroes are not immune to them. -Jon Mays, the San Mateo County Journal The narrative thread of his thriller, which features flawed heroes battling international criminal forces, could have been pulled directly from news reports. Some elements even look prescient. -Clay Lambert, Half Moon Bay Review Paul McHugh is a writer who links vivid scenes with the thread of suspense. His new political thriller keeps up a steady beat of surprises. -Jorge Imbaquingo, El Comercia (Quito, Ecuador) A taut thriller by a terrific storyteller. The political headlines of today make it timely as hell. -Dan Rather, News & Guts Media