The Countess

About the Book

In 1907, oil was quickly becoming the most important resource in the United States and, also, on the planet. A corrupt politician, Hunter Fortay, decides to take advantage of this through imported oil. His greedy an unlawful endeavors bring him face to face with Joe McBride. To enforce his desire to become the sole source for oil on the west coast, Hunter hires the nations first hit woman, Sophia "The Countess" Bach. She is from Germany and an expert markswoman. She has killed before and will do more in the future. Joe McBride, who also is an expert marksman, is hired by an oil consortium out of St. Louis to hunt her down and eliminate the threat to their lives. Follow Joe as he falls in love with a girl in San Francisco and chases "The Countess" across the southwest and into Texas.

About the Author

Lon Turner was born in Waynesburg, PA and after four years in the Navy, worked in sales of construction products. He is now currently retired, living in Cheat Lake, WV and writing books as a hobby. His previous two books are : "The Lady and the Woods" and "The Hook."