Only Killers and Thieves

Only Killers and Thieves

2018 • 325 pages

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It is 1885, and a crippling drought threatens to ruin the McBride family. Their land is parched, their cattle starving. When the rain finally comes, it is a miracle that renews their hope for survival. But returning home from an afternoon swimming at a remote waterhole filled by the downpour, fourteen-year-old Tommy and sixteen-year-old Billy meet with a shocking tragedy.

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Billy McBride

Billy McBride is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Paul Howarth.

Only Killers and Thieves
Dust Off the Bones

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