"Doc Zox" AKA "gun-fucious" on "The High Road.com" (formerly The Firing Line.com) created the snake/rifle Gadsden. I don't think the 13 rattles was an accident!
Morning Travis,
My copy arrived yesterday, and I didn't get started on it until after dinner (Mrs. Slim had other ideas how I should spend the afternoon, and I've got enough "domestic enemies" without gettin' her riled.)
I'm about a hundred pages in, and all I can say is WHEW! I read a lot of thrillers in my time, some recommended by you, and I've never gotten my hands on one this well crafted from the get-go. Nary a false note.
Thanks for writing this, I hope it achieves the success it deserves.