About the book
“If vengeance is the Lord’s, I’ll be His instrument.”
October 1865. The War Between the States ended six months ago. But for young Matt Blake of Half Moon Creek, Alabama, his war had just begun. A war for vengeance, and redemption.
Left to die at fourteen, he made a graveside oath to right a dreadful wrong. For nearly fifteen years, he hunted the killers throughout the post-war South, Midwest, and the Great Plains, chasing rumors that vanished like smoke in wind.
In time, he made an uneasy peace with himself over his unfulfilled vow.
But now, a desperate cry for help from his long-lost brother ignites the old nightmares again.
In the desert, the hunter will become the hunted. Trouble awaits Blake around every corner of the corrupt mining boomtown of Angelico, New Mexico. A criminal banker, corrupt sheriff, outlaw gangs, hired guns, and one determined U. S. Marshal are all gunning for him. The tangled web of pursuers stretches from New York to New Mexico. And though he’s long accustomed to riding solo, he’ll need more than his fast gun to survive. He’ll need allies.
Will Blake’s enemies manage to put him six feet under. Or against all odds, will he find his brother, fulfill his vow, and perhaps obtain his long-elusive redemption?
mark burns
Mark Burns has called southeast Kansas home for most of his years. Louis L’amour, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and countless others instilled in Mark a love for stories of the Old West.
Mark’s debut western novel, Redemption’s Wake, was published in January 2024.
Armed with a six shooter, a laptop, a head full of ideas, and his trusted friend, Frank the cat, saddle up and ride along with Mark as he breathes life into many more western adventures before he gives up the ghost.
Redemption's Wake 2
Written by Mark Burns
