Joseph Gary Crance

The Ryland Creek Saga

1 - The Last Coon Hunter (Jun-2017)
2 - An Exceptional Hound (Jul-2018)

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  The Last Coon Hunter
  

  • Jun-2017
  • / General Fiction
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  The Ryland Creek Saga - 1
  

  It was a simpler time as widower Jacob Ernst struggles to raise his two young sons, Nathan and Mead, on their modest farm. They’ve grown up listening to the nighttime songs of hounds in the pursuit of the wily ringtail. Chasing raccoon through dark...

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  An Exceptional Hound
  

  • Jul-2018
  • / General Fiction
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  The Ryland Creek Saga - 2
  

  ""So you want to be a coon hunter?" Nathan asked gruffly. "Y-y-yes, sir, I do!" Jason stuttered. Nathan nodded. "Be at my house tomorrow night around sunset. Your parents know where I live. Wear some good boots and a warm coat-Painted Post won't ca"...

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  The Legends of Ryland Creek
  

  • Apr-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  In the quiet town of Painted Post, the Ernst clan has long been known for their coonhounds and knowledge of the forest. Mead Ernst is a kind but firm man, struggling with the loss of his father and brother. With the help of his wife, Sarah, they rais...

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  The Master of Hounds
  

  • Jul-2020
  • / General Fiction
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  The Ernst family and their coonhounds have always been connected to the woodlands of Painted Post. College student Jacob “Matthew” Ernst has a unique talent -- he can see through the eyes of his hounds. Dogs obey him. For now, though, he needs a ...

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  The Forest Ghost
  

  • Aug-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  In 1962, young Arthur McCutcheon hails from a well-to-do family who want ivied collegiate walls for him. Instead, Arthur is drawn to the tree-covered hills of Painted Post. Just beginning to explore the forests, Arthur's life is turned upside down by...

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