Posts Tagged ‘Comancheria’
Paloma and the Horse Traders, by Carla Kelly
Paloma and the Horse Traders, by Carla Kelly As the eighteenth century draws to a close, the Kwahadi Comanches seem to be making their peace with the settlers of the Spanish Colony of New Mexico. No one is as relieved as Marco Mondragón and his adored wife Paloma Vega, whose ranch, the Double Cross, sits…
Read MoreMarco and the Devil’s Bargain, by Carla Kelly
Marco and the Devil’s Bargain, by Carla Kelly The year is 1782. Marco Mondragón, brand inspector in Spanish New Mexico, and his wife Paloma Vega have settled happily into married life on the Double Cross. And yet Paloma is convinced their joy will not be complete until she has a child. She longs to give…
Read MoreThe Double Cross, by Carla Kelly
The Double Cross, by Carla Kelly The year is 1780, and Marco Mondragón is a brand inspector in the royal Spanish colony of New Mexico. A widower and rancher, Marco lives on the edge of Comanchería, the domain of the fierce Comanche. Each autumn, he takes cattle and wool, and his district’s records of livestock…
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