Book Giveaway – Henry Appleton BOY HERO and the Burgess Gang

We have a copy of Henry Appleton BOY HERO and the Burgess Gang to give away!

Author: John Evan Harris

Henry Appleton BOY HERO and the Burgess Gang: RRP $22.00 Published by: Roiall Emerald

A prequel to The Physician’s Gun, inspired by the notorious Maungatapu Murders of 1866, BOY HERO is an action-packed life-and-death adventure story aimed at young readers 10+.

Bank robbers… classroom bullies… highwaymen… a rampaging bull. The challenges Henry Appleton faces, as he struggles to stand up for what he believes in, make this a classic ‘coming of age’ yarn.

Henry is an idealistic dreamer, growing up in the rough-and-tumble world of Aotearoa New Zealand in the 1860’s. When he helps to capture bank robber ‘Dead Eye Dick’, the town is quick to call him a ‘boy hero’. But his biggest challenge is yet to come – when he finds himself face-to-face with the murderous Richard Burgess gang. Will Henry have the courage to ‘do the right thing’?

Henry Appleton Boy Hero is in part a prequel to Henry’s encounters with the Burgess gang told in The Physician’s Gun. It deals with dramatic events in his life at 10, 12 and 15 years of age. The book is written by John Evan Harris in the voice of the self-acclaimed American dime novelist Johnny Slick, a popular character in The Physician’s Gun. The cover, by Laura King, is in the style of the dime novels of the 19^th century.