In a divided nation, a sharpshooter with nothing to lose can change the course of history… his wife and children…
Wounded and grieving, Rob signs on to a dangerous uncover mission. As he delves deeper into the Union’s spy corps, he starts to question the true motivations of his superior officers…
With lives on the line, Rob must choose to listen to his conscience or pull the trigger…
Longshot in Missouri is the first book in a Civil War era series of historical fiction novels. If you like rich details, action-packed espionage, and new looks at real-life historical figures, then you’ll love Keith R. Baker’s engaging series starter.
Buy Longshot in Missouri today to experience the Civil War through a brand-new scope…
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Typically, I don’t read old west novels, but it was free…why not? I have to say that I would pay for the other books in this series. Very well written and kept my interest. I wanted it to continue. Give this book a shot, even if you, like me, aren’t “into” westerns. You’ll be glad you did!
Read all the 3 in the Longshot series… enjoyed …they sound more realistic than fictional… give lot of information on how life was during the days of the civil war etc…
Slow to start but overall a good read
Not a bad book but for a series starter, I was hoping for something that would grab me and make me anxious to read the next one. I might, I might not. The connection to the Pinkerton agency did give it originality.
I liked the plot and it’s an easy read. I had two issues, one while it’s got action and drama, they are gripping. Also, everything just seems okay leaving no intensity in what should be dramatic.
Okay western.
I liked the character development of Longshot, Pinkerton, and minor characters. I was ambivalent to the repeated implicit message that the Civil War wasn’t about slavery
Meh, maybe the rest of the series picks up.
For me took too OK to get into story. Lost interest about 22% into book have not returned.
This book was a little hard to follow. Introduced too many characters too quickly to keep up with.
I had a had time putting this book down. I have be to pleasant Hill and his description was very accurate which made the book more realistic.
I really enjoyed this book.
The book had great promise but felt incomplete, as if the author or publisher so desperately wanted a multipart series that they just … stopped. One note: I was listening to the audiobook version and the narrator’s accent, while genuine and well done, was difficult at first to understand (or maybe it was distracting?)
A blatant argument that slavery was Not the cause and main issue of the Civil War. Instead the author argues that States Rights was the causative issue. On the surface this is true but it masks the deeper issue that the Secessionist States wanted the right to maintain slavery and clearly stated this desire in their secessionist declarations. In this time and at this point there can be no supportable argument for the Southern cause. We are in a time where open racism is being supported and promulgated in the halls of government and any work of fiction that promotes the Southern Cause and by extension racism and white supremacy is unsupportable.
Stopped abruptly.
Not a very good ending to an otherwise good book.
Only got through a few chapters too wordy.
I have enjoyed the whole Longshot series.
Should take the four books and make one good one.
Looking for an easy read this is for you. Story not fully develope. charicters ccould use some fluffing out. Left me wanting more beyond just the physical descriptions. For instance the young girl living with the family. Not enough info on where she came from and why.