Don Desperado

Here the handsome dashing Irishman, Michael Connegan, whose exploits have won him the nickname of <I>Don Desperado</I>, joins a caravan headed for New Mexico. In St. Louis he meets the ravishing Senorita Peregrina Chavez, and the burly dictator of New Mexico, General Rajimo. A kiss stolen from Peregrina on a balcony when a gold brooch is detached from her dress, lands Don Desperado in jail. This is followed by a duel with Rajimo who is Peregina's betrothed. With the enmity of the dictator Rajimo, at the outset, Don Desperado's party makes its way to Sante Fe. Hardships encountered on the journey are intensified by forays of the Comanche Indians. And when they finally reach their goal, they are clapped into jail by Rajimo's henchmen. Intrigue--guerrilla warfare--romance, make life exciting for Don Desperado and his friends. The handsome Irishman plots the end of Rajimo's rule, outwits him, maneuvers to defeat him, and finally wins against him, with the lovely Peregrina as the price . . . A top-notch tale packed with excitement, warmed with romance, well-told and authentic. NOTE: This story has been abridged from the original full-length novel.