Death Rattle (77 page)

But at least he had his nose pointed for home.

“My used-to-be-country,” he quietly repeated what Josiah had called those northern mountains while he put the Cheyenne horse into motion down the slope. “Sounds to me like it’s just the sort of place for a used-to-be-man.”

Terry C. Johnston was born on the first day of 1947 on the plains of Kansas and lived all his life in the American West. His first novel,
Carry the Wind,
won the Medicine Pipe Bearer’s Award from the Western Writers of America, and his subsequent books appeared on bestseller lists throughout the country. After writing more than thirty novels of the American frontier, he passed away in March 2001 in Billings, Montana. Terry’s work combined the grace and beauty of a natural storyteller with a complete dedication to historical accuracy and authenticity. He continues to bring history to life in the pages of his historical novels so that readers can live the grand adventure of the American West. While recognized as a master of the American historical novel, to family and friends Terry remained and will be remembered as a dear, loving father and husband as well as a kind, generous, and caring friend. He has gone on before us to a better place, where he will wait to welcome us in days to come.

If you would like to help carry on the legacy of Terry C. Johnston, you are invited to contribute to the

Terry C. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Montana State University-Billings Foundation
1500 N. 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101-0298
1-888-430-6782

For more information on other Terry C. Johnston novels,
visit his website at
http://www.imt.net/-tjohnston

send e-mail to
[email protected]

or write to
Terry C. Johnston’s West
P.O. Box 50594
Billings, MT 59105