The Killer charging too late in Pines rescue scene
A swift rescue in The Strength of the Pines shows a girl freeing Bruce from bonds with a white blade and pistol fire. They escape a late bear charge as the Oregon wilderness grips the tale in Edison Marshall’s second novel.
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Call of the Blood opens with a midnight call to Bruce Duncan
Bruce, reeling from his foster father's death and heavy debts, receives a midnight call from Barney Wogan asking to visit. Wogan, fresh from the West, hints at a wild tale connected to the name Newton Duncan and an Oregon frontier encounter with a mysterious old woman who reveals a hidden link to Bruce's father.
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Bruce Duncan's western journey to find Linda begins
Bruce Duncan leaves on the first train west after learning from Barney that Linda, Linda’s caretaker, wants him to come to Deer Creek in Oregon. He pursues an escape from creditors and a return to a girl who mattered in childhood, with a mystery surrounding his past.
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Fourth Warm Period Sparks Northern Ice Spread
The record notes a prehistorical climate phase about 30,000 years ago when ice began expanding over the U S and Canada marking the fourth and final severe cold period before a warming phase. It discusses living in a current warm period following that era.
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