Northwest PassageLife in the savage Rockies was never easy for the courageous mountain men who dared to live there. Threatened every day by hostile Indians and cutthroat frontiersmen, Nathaniel King and other intrepid settlers knew that trusting the wrong person could cost them their lives. But when Nate agreed to lead a seemingly innocent group of pioneers through the treacherous mountains, he made a mistake that could be his last. For the Banner party had a secret they did not want revealed, and they were more than willing to kill to keep it hidden.Apache BloodLife in the wild Rockies was never easy for the courageous mountain men who lived there. And those settlers who dared to travel were endangered by murderous cutthroats and vicious beasts. Only intrepid pioneers like Nathaniel King had the strength and skill to battle the ever-present perils. But when Nate and his young family journeyed to the southern Rockies, bloodthirsty Apaches kidnapped his wife and son. With the help of his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nate would save his loved ones—or pay the ultimate price.