A Hill of Beans (A Chuckwagon Trail Western #3)

By: William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone

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Synopsis: Johnstone Country. Come and Get It. Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didn&’t commit, Dewey &“Mac&” Mackenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west—as a chuckwagon cook. Though he&’s never even boiled an egg, Mackenzie has a natural gift for cobbling together good trail drive grub. Now, with two trail drives under his belt, Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He&’s good at serving up justice, too—with a side of hot lead . . .A HILL OF BEANS Mac Mackenzie has enough problems on his plate. He&’s got bounty hunters on his tail, no one on his side, and no place to hide. Just when he thinks it can&’t get any worse, he hears the rumbling of a cattle stampede—heading straight for his camp. Mac&’s got two choices: Get trampled like a weed or saddle up and help get the herd under control. At first, the traildrivers ain&’t too pleased to have a stranger help them out. But once they realize Mac&’s not a rustler, they ask him to join the team. Mac takes them up on the offer—especially after he meets the cowgirl Colleen—and quickly impresses everyone with his cooking skills. There&’s just a few more problems: Mac&’s new employers might be the real rustlers. And Mac&’s stepped out of the frying pan into the fire . . .