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In 1862 Nevada Territory, after finding his foster parents murdered and scalped, twelve-year-old Pinky Pinkerton, son of a railroad detective and a Sioux Indian, inherits a valuable deed and must hide from dangerous Whittlin Walt and his gang of desperados. The story unfolds as Pinky navigates the dangerous world of outlaws and confronts the challenges of his new life.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Caroline Lawrence
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