Death Rattle A Novel

The saga of Titus Bass continues in this thrilling sequel to "RIDE THE MOON DOWN" as one of the most beloved characters in historical American fiction must watch the end of his beloved mountain man way of life. "DEATH RATTLE" recreates the fearsome and wondrous life of the free trappers of the Rockies. The end of the free trappers is in plain sight. Most of the mountain men have either abandoned theo mountains altogether or are determined to make it their own doing whatever comes to hand: for some that means raiding, for others it means settling down in one place and trading. Will Titus Bass be reduced to this? Is there a place for a man like him?

Terry C. Johnston is recognized as a master of the American historical novel. His grand adventures of the American West combine the grace and beauty of a natural storyteller with complete dedication to historical accuracy and authenticity. Johnston was born on the first day of 1947 on the plains of Kansas, and lived all his life in the American West. His first novel, Carry the Wind, won the Medicine Pipe Bearer Award from the Western Writers of America, and his subsequent books have appeared on bestseller lists throughout the country. After writing more than thirty novels, he died in March 2001 in Millings, Montana.