Mysterious Ways Series
Living on an isolated ranch in 19th-Century Colorado Territory has many challenges, but for a ten year boy who is caring for his dying grandfather and trying to ready the ranch for winter, the challenge that faces him is a matter of survival. Terror strikes fear into young Charlie Smith as the first snow begins to fall, but after falling to his knees in desperation, a mysterious man shows up at the cabin door, and good things start to happen. But Charlie has a secret that he cannot share with anyone, including the big man who he has come to trust.
Book 1
Pages 143
Months have turned into years and Charlie from a boy to a young man. Restlessness grips him and he yearns for something different other than the mundane chores of their tiny ranch. The adventures offered by manning a cattle drive intrigue him, so he saddles up and heads north. Book 2 of the series Mysterious Ways, offers more insight to Charlie and Grandpa and the trail to Fort Collins is accompanied with romance, villains, and even angels.
Book 2
Pages 275
Charlie learns of an Uncle's generous heart and through an inheritance, becomes a wealthy man. But despite his wealth, he also learns that money can't buy everything. Through the reveal of his Uncle's will, Charlie learns of a forgotten part of his family who reside in Missouri and while traveling to meet them, encounters outlaws, crooked relatives, and skeletons, most of which were hidden deep in the family closet.
Book 3
Pages: 275
The year is 2010. The place is Denver, Colorado. Charlie Smith and Philip LeFaye live their adventures through the lives of their descendants and the words Charlie had written in a journal over a hundred years before. Charlie's old journal leads the modern day rag-tag team on a treasure hunt, weaving them through a mysterious maze of danger and suspense. The reader searches with them, holding their breath with every step.
Book 4
Pages: 285
Purchase the complete Mysterious Ways set and enjoy the entire saga of Charlie Smith.
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What My Readers Say
White as Snow
"I found myself living in a ten-year-old boy's shoes; seeing what he was seeing and feeling what he was feeling. I was laughing one chapter and wiping tears from my eyes in the next...A beautiful story, well written."
~ Joseph Johnson
Pastor, Plainview, TX
Rock of Refuge
"I felt as if I were there on the cattle drive and sharing the campfire at the day's end. I was transported to the big city of Denver and felt [Charlie's] awe and wonder and uncertainty. I laughed and I cried as I traveled with Charlie on his journey towards adulthood. Wonderful story."
~ Maurica C. Johnson
In Green Pastures
"A story of secrets, betrayal, friendship and redemption. A continuation of Charlie's story that builds on the first two books. While the plot of this books stands on its own, knowing the story from the first two books gives depth to the story."
~ Author's Choice Reviews
The Crimson River
"I loved the history in this novel and the back and forth between ancestor Charlie and current events. Gallup intertwines the two stories with perfect balance coming to a perfect end."