Paradise Sky

About this book

A rollicking novel about Nat Love an African-American cowboy with a famous nickname: Deadwood Dick. Young Willie is on the run having fled his small Texas farm when an infamous local landowner murdered his father. A man named Loving takes him in and trains him in the fine arts of shooting riding reading and gardening. When Loving dies Willie re-christens himself Nat Love in tribute to his mentor and heads west. In Deadwood South Dakota Territory Nat becomes a Buffalo Soldier and is befriended by Wild Bill Hickok. After winning a famous shooting match Nats peerless marksmanship and charm earn him the nickname Deadwood Dick as well as a beautiful woman. But the hellhounds are still on his trail and they brutally attack Nat Loves love. Pursuing the men who have driven his wife mad Nat heads south for a final deadly showdown against those who would strip him of his home his love his freedom and his life.