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From the bestselling author of Old Dogs and The Accidental Sheriff comes the captivating Western novel, Bushwa!

In the rugged expanse of the New Mexico Territory in 1862, two unlikely friends emerge from the chaos of the Civil War. Obadiah “Bushwa" Sparks, a banjo-playing scalawag with a talent for staying…


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1 author picked Bushwa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Reading this book felt exactly like the cover promised.

The setting is cool, the plot is wonderful, but it is the quirky "hero" that made this unique book so much fun to read. The description says it better than I can: Obadiah "Bushwa" Sparks, a banjo-playing scalawag with a talent for staying alive..." Here's to the scalawag!

If you like captivating westerns, add this one to your reading list pile. I'm glad I did.

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