The Maynwarings
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About the Book
When United States Senator Barron Maynwaring returns to his family and his
beloved ranch, the Greenbrier, much has changed in Carson City. Family
friends have taken to gambling. Cattle rustlers have increased activity
around the massive ranch. A mysterious stranger, Giddeon Van Thorn, has arrived
in town on secretive business. A political opponent and the press have launched
attacks on Barron and his family. When Dan Arkin, the Maynwarings’s neighbor, is
murdered, suspicion immediately turns to Jeremy Foster, a loner who had threatened
Arkin after a crooked card game. When the posse led by the Maynwarings turns into
a lynch mob, against their will, and Van Thorn’s men hang Jeremy Foster, Barron’s
daughter Mary Catherine, the Carson City solicitor, launches an investigation of her
own hoping to learn why the strangers wanted Foster dead.
As Van Thorn attempts to buy up property in Carson City for a massive redevelopment,
Barron’s son, Stokes, a city councilman, attempts to block the slick businessman’s
plan that seems more than meets the eye. As they seek answers to Van Thorn’s true
intentions and dark background, the Maynwarings are stunned to learn that Jeremy
Foster’s brother has arrived in Carson City seeking revenge for his brother’s untimely
death. As bodies mount and the Maynwarings are bushwhacked, it becomes apparent
that a sinister game of chance will determine the fate of the Greenbrier and the future
of Carson City… yet in this high stakes game of chance nothing is as it seems!
About the Author
Digger Cartwright is the author of several mystery stories, teleplays, and novels including The Versailles Conspiracy, a modern day political thriller, Murder at the Ocean Forest, a traditional mystery novel set in the 1940s, The House of Dark Shadows, a psychological thriller, and The Maynwarings: A Game of Chance, a mystery set in the Old West. His latest book, Conversations on the Bench, is an inspirational/motivational novel. Mr. Cartwright has contributed to a number of articles on a wide range of financial, strategic planning, and policy topics. He frequently contributes articles, commentaries, and editorials focusing on current economic and political topics for the private think tank, Thinking Outside the Boxe. Mr. Cartwright is an enthusiastic supporter of local no-kill animal shelters. He enjoys golf, participating in charity golf tournaments, and attending WWE events. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., South Carolina, and Florida.