A Thane of Wessex

This book is historical fiction, placed in early England. The hero is a young man who has inherited some property, after his father dies. The young man, Heregar, unwisely says things against the king of England. A neighbor with covetous eyes encourages the young man to say more, and then brings this to the attention of the local authorities. As punishment Heregar is kicked out of society. He is outside the protection of the law, he is now an outlaw. At this point in time an outlaw didn't always mean a criminal. An outlaw was someone who was on his own.

No outlaw could draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrified those bad men was that peculiar gun of his. It didn’t shoot bullets. It shot light. And Larry always aimed for the heart. Can Larry save the town of Brimstone from Evil-Eye McNeevil’s outlaw gang? Find out in this rip-roaring original tale of a gunfighter with a huge smile and a hankering for lemonade. (Ages 6 - 8)