Leonard Street Publishing is the exclusive imprint for Rescuing Crockett, the Silas Grant historical adventure fiction series, and author David Z. Pyke.
Rescuing Crockett is the debut novel of author David Z. Pyke and the Silas Grant series. The novel is high-concept historical adventure thrillers, similar in style and pace to the novels of Steven Pressfield and Bernard Cornwell.
"...presented with artful plausibility.... The investigative process centers around interviews of witnesses and survivors. The reconstructions of that catastrophic day in 1836 are utterly gripping and portrayed with both intelligence and dramatic power.... Pyke has achieved something rare: a novel that is dramatically captivating, historically rigorous (if ultimately fanciful), and philosophically inquisitive.... A thrilling historical drama, as engrossing as it is edifying." —Kirkus Reviews
“Rousing adventure.... The story moves fast, despite Pyke’s feel for immersive scenic detail and welcome commitment to historical plausibility.... keeping the excitement up while never losing sight of the cast’s humanity” —BookLife by Publishers Weekly, which named Rescuing Crockett an Editor's Pick, its highest rating for a book of outstanding quality based on literary merit.
“A remarkable historical novel.... The characters are well-fleshed out, as real as a Texas storm, and the propulsion of the storyline keeps one glued to the narrative until the very end.... Five stars and the Highly Recommended award of excellence.” —Historical Fiction Company
“Thoroughly researched with beautifully detailed descriptions” —International Review of Books
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