Elly Robin and the Colorado Gold Camp
THE ORDEALS OF ELLY ROBIN
Volume 2
In the summer of 1911, twelve year old piano prodigy Elly Robin and her pal Jimmy McGann arrive in the Colorado gold mining town of Cripple Creek in search of Jimmy's sister, Liddie. While they look for clues to Liddie's tragic disappearance, Elly lands a job playing at Crapper Jack's Saloon and Dance Hall.
Elly helps rebuild a Model T Roadster, and discovers a mechanical aptitude on a par with her extraordinary musical abilities. And Jimmy loses his heart to Sara Grundy, a proud young girl forced by desperate circumstance to become one of Crapper Jack's forty dancing whores. While playing detective, Elly learns how the murder of a score of miners seven years ago destroyed the miner's union. And when Sara turns out to hold the clue which could finally solve the murders--and implicate some of the most powerful men in the state--all of their lives are put in jeopardy...
Volume Two of P.D. Quaver's extraordinary multi-volume saga, THE ORDEALS OF ELLY ROBIN.
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REVIEWS
"...Quaver's a pro at spinning elaborate stories and vibrant characters....readers new to the series will easily be drawn into the story and feel an immediate connection to Quaver's characters. The narrative teems with mystery, action and romance, and the ending leaves space for future exploits.... Readers with a hankering for spirited adventure will be pleased."
—Booklife
“Once again PD Quaver makes Elly Robin, a girl with nerodiverse tendencies, into a hero. The true history interspersed with the wonderful story makes this an excellent read.”
—Jenny L.
“The first Elly Robin novel was a very enjoyable experience, establishing the world-building that the author was going on while giving us an endearing and captivating protagonist. This second novel pushes the envelope and adds more layers of complexity while maintaining the elements that made the first one so great.”
—Nerdection
“A great continuance of the Elly Robin series. I loved the first book, and this volume just continues the saga. It's fun to see Elly grow up in each of the books, almost like you get to be there for that. It reminds me of the Linklater film "Boyhood." Anyhow, I highly recommend this book. But start with volume one! Once you read the first two chapters of that, you'll never be able to put any of them down.”
—Mark S.
“Quaver's a pro at spinning elaborate stories with vibrant characters. Readers new to the series will be easily drawn into the story. The narrative teems with mystery, action and romance, and the ending leaves space for further exploits with Elly and Jimmy. Readers with a hankering for spirited adventure will be pleased.”
—Booklife
"I loved the first book and this volume just continues the saga with Elly at the ripe old age of 12; you see it from that age point of view. Mr. Quaver repeats his quality of writing, and he gives the book and the characters a realistic feel. Look forward to the third book!!!"
—Ann S.