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Scoundrel in the Thick Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

B.R. O'Hagan (Author), Craig Colclough (Narrator), Pedee Creek Press LLC (Publisher)
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Colorado, 1882. When his best friend’s fiancée is kidnapped, an unlikely hero must battle robber barons, bandit gangs, the US Cavalry, and Cheyenne warriors to bring her home. Along the way, he will also have to foil a plot to steal a country.

Civil war hero and adventurer Thomas Scoundrel didn’t expect the search for his friend’s fiancée in frontier Colorado to be easy. He also didn’t expect to be beaten and tossed into a desert ravine by a powerful cattle baron, tortured and held captive in an Indian village, or pursued for weeks by dozens of hired guns.

He teams up with Marshal Bat Masterson, reunites with his old friend Buffalo Bill Cody, and falls under the spell of Dawn Pillow, a beautiful native healer. A German paleontologist comes to his aid, along with a wild Scottish preacher, a Cossack army officer, an opera-loving Cheyenne chief, and the legendary bandit leader, Demetria Carnál.

Much of the action takes place outside Denver during an international fishing tournament where young Adolf Coors serves up beer, author Mark Twain makes an impassioned speech, and Mary Orvis teaches anglers how to tie a fly.

Mix in a "flying" T-Rex, poetic silver miners, fly-fishing native warriors, Oscar Wilde, a plot to steal northern Mexico, and, of course, plenty of dynamite, and Scoundrel in the Thick takes the historical novel to new heights of adventure and humor.

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  1. Listening Length
    24 hours and 35 minutes
  2. Author
    B.R. O'Hagan
  3. Narrator
    Craig Colclough
  4. Audible release date
    July 20, 2022
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Pedee Creek Press LLC
  7. ASIN
    B0B723XSWY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 24 hours and 35 minutes
Author B.R. O'Hagan
Narrator Craig Colclough
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date July 20, 2022
Publisher Pedee Creek Press LLC
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0B723XSWY
Best Sellers Rank #696,280 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#5,265 in Western Fiction
#32,951 in Action & Adventure Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#46,499 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Amanda Kosto
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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This book is very well written, and the moral of the story keeps you interested and on your toes if you are looking for a good read, I would highly recommend this book.
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llama llama
5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorite Reads of the Year
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022
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Set in my own stomping grounds, Scoundrel in the Thick by B.R. O’Hagan is probably one of my favorite reads of the year. When I was little, I visited the graves of many of the characters found within this long and highly entertaining historical fiction novel. (Reading that back, I guess my family vacations were filled with odd detours to gravesites. “Look, son! That’s where Buffalo Bill’s bones are.”)

The story starts with a bang (literally) and doesn’t let up. From the history behind Thomas Scoundrel’s name to the intense fight scenes, I found myself “binge watching” the novel. Each chapter is like an episode itself, and as other reviewers have mentioned, this book would make a great series. Not that I’m advocating for one form of artistry to become another, but that’s the way the novel is written and it works well. The screenwriter in my head was, at times, translating the words to scenes in a script.

Scoundrel’s goal is to rescue his best friend’s fiancée, but like any good plot, there is a slew of obstacles. O’Hagan does a great job leading us through the West from the battlefields of the Civil War to Colorado to Mexico to the Arizona and New Mexico territories. Each stop along the way is described in just the right amount of detail that I could place myself there in the year in which it was set. There is political intrigue, intense action scenes, both dramatic and comedic moments, and even some well-paced romance.

I am a huge fan of historical fiction, especially the Western, but only if it’s done right. For that to be true, I need to feel like I’m embedded in the story with all the details of the time period in which it is set correct. Although I tried (because I’m that kind of a reader), I could not find a single anachronism to call out. O’Hagan’s extensive research is apparent in this novel, and I personally cannot wait until the next installment (oddly enough, also set in one of my old stomping grounds). Scoundrel in the Thick is a novel that now sits next to Louis L’Amour, Larry McMurtry and Zane Grey on my bookshelf as a great Western to revisit again.
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FUMC Pastor
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fast read
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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Loved the action and vigor of the writing and the lead character. Great inclusions of many well known figures from this time in the American West. Author seemed to enjoy writing about torture of various folks. I had to skip over a page here and there. Good adventure story. Not for kids.
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Stephanie Fernandus
5.0 out of 5 stars A Native American Perspective
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
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When my friend told me that this book was for women as much as for men, I didn’t believe her. Honestly, with the word ‘Scoundrel’ in the title I didn’t know what to think. I was hesitant to give it a look. But I respect my friend’s judgment and so I took the plunge. So GLAD I did. Everything about the book, from the quality of the writing to the way each character is crafted, was fantastic. Incredible tension, really fast pacing, and some really, really amazing romance scenes. (OK, plenty of brutal violence, too, but the balance was wonderful.) As a Native American woman I am not used to seeing such positive and honest portrayals of Native women and men in books. The character of Dawn Pillow (perfect name!), the Cheyenne healer, made the entire read even more special to me. When this book is made into a movie or NETFLIX series (and believe me, it will be) all the producers have to do is to stay true to the story and characters and they will have a monster hit.
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Matchu
5.0 out of 5 stars Way More Than I Expected
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2022
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Other reviewers here have spoken about the wonderful character development, beautiful scenic descriptions, and non-stop action to be found in this book. All that is true, but there is also more depth and literary quality in this book than I expected. The writing is powerful and top-flight. O’Hagan is a crafty author who knows how to draw us in and keep us engaged. The book is packed with history, philosophy and spirituality, particularly when it comes to his treatment of the Cheyenne people. From his descriptions of everyday life in the village to native healing practices, food, familial relationships and how they faced the closing of the frontier and the end of their traditional way of life, O’Hagan shows his great admiration and respect for them. It was a nice addition to a book where so much is going on. First rate.
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Paul Harmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Why I recommend this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
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No, it isn’t a silly name (Scoundrel) made up by the author. His character’s name is Thomas Edward Scanddrel (French origin) which was bastardized when a harried officer’s aide filled out a military form. I mention this because the name bothered me when I first saw the book cover. Loved this book. Quite a page turner with action packed into a riveting story line. Add to that, Thomas Scoundrel’s path brings him into comradeship with a wealth of historic characters. Walt Whitman, Buffalo Bill Cody, Bat Masterson, Lily Langtree, Giuseppe Verdi, Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, John L. Sullivan and others. The brilliantly crafted plot makes these appearances very logical and propels the tale to great heights. Yeah, a great and fun book. Curiously, Thomas Scoundrel isn’t a great fighter, marksman, quick draw expert or much that usual heroic characters possess. He gets beat up, knifed, thrown off a cliff and shot at relentlessly. But, he keeps getting back up. Keeps moving ahead and thinking his way through adversities. He is the everyman that prevails because of good character and an eye on the ultimate goal. You will like this book. It will prepare you for the next upcoming book of Scoundrel’s adventures. B. R. O’Hagan is quite the story teller. A writer of great talent and imagination.
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