Hunting Teddy Roosevelt - by James a Ross (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

It's 1909, and Teddy Roosevelt is not only hunting in Africa, he's being hunted. The safari is a time of discovery, both personal and political. In Africa, Roosevelt encounters Sudanese slave traders, Belgian colonial atrocities, and German preparations for war. He reconnects with a childhood sweetheart, Maggie, now a globe-trotting newspaper reporter sent by William Randolph Hearst to chronicle safari adventures and uncover the former president's future political plans. But James Pierpont Morgan, the most powerful private citizen of his era, wants Roosevelt out of politics permanently. Afraid that the trust-busting president's return to power will be disastrous for American business, he plants a killer on the safari staff to arrange a fatal accident. Roosevelt narrowly escapes the killer's traps while leading two hundred and sixty-four men on foot through the savannas, jungles, and semi-deserts of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Congo, and Sudan.

Review Quotes

"Hunting Teddy Roosevelt by James Ross is a clean read with wholesome adventures that I would highly recommend for readers of all ages who enjoy historical fiction." --Bruce Arrington, Reader's Favorite

"I enjoyed this book. The more I read about Teddy Roosevelt, the more I like him. He had both a strong presence but well mannered at the same time. It is no wonder that he was respected. Right from the beginning I was transported into this book and time period. It was as if I was in Africa with Teddy." --Cheryl's Book Nook

"In Hunting Teddy Roosevelt, Ross has developed a believable story filled with numerous historical and fictional characters, each with their own agendas. With a spectacular ending that lends itself to a sequel, I am eager to see what happens next." --Book Connection

"This is an interesting speculative story of what easily could have occurred. Both the time period itself and the dangerous venue are filled with foreboding. Adding Teddy Roosevelt, a force of nature in his own right, makes a good book even better. The journalist, Maggie Ryan, is especially likable. Recommended." --Thomas J. Howley, Historical Novel Society

"Hunting Teddy Roosevelt is a fun and smart historical thriller that features some of history's greatest characters." --Foreword Reviews

"In addition to being a page-turner, Hunting for Teddy Roosevelt is populated by characters you can't help but root for." --Gabriel Allen, Jackson Hole News and Guide

"Hunting Teddy Roosevelt by Jim Ross is that most valued of historical fiction -- a well-written novel with great characters and a great story, and we also learn about an important period. Imagine a fascinating nonfiction book that the reader doesn't even know is nonfiction. It's the trick of good novelist." --Tim Sandlin, author of GroVont Quartet and founder of the Jackson Hole Writers Conference.

"A thrilling blend of historical fact and fictional adventure, Hunting Teddy Roosevelt takes the reader on safari with ex-president Theodore Roosevelt as he pursues big game while contemplating an unprecedented third term. But his African exploits may well doom his political career. He encounters predators more ferocious than lions and rhinoceroses, including an assassin with a personal grudge hired by determined political foes. And when an old flame turned muckraking journalist joins the safari, Roosevelt faces a danger even more threatening to his political career: a ruined reputation. With beautifully written detail, author Jim Ross seamlessly chronicles the hunt, draws attention to the political conflicts and human atrocities of the time, and paints a lush picture of the African wilderness, while presenting Roosevelt as both larger than life and touchingly, vulnerably human." --Susan Coventry, author of The Queen's Daughter

"An impressive amalgam of historical astuteness and dramatic thrills." --Kirkus Reviews

"This is engrossingly plausible fiction, drawn from historical fact. Was someone trying to kill the still-electable and hugely popular Roosevelt while he hunted big game for New York's American Museum of Natural History? Very possibly. Was there a chaste love interest? Who knows? Wonderful too was the subplot about Kermit, Roosevelt's son, who accompanied him. Ross's captivating, suspenseful story may not have actually happened, but it certainly could have and that's the point." --J.R. Lankford, Author The Jesus Thief thrillers

About the Author

James A. Ross has at various times been a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Congo, a Congressional Staffer and a Wall Street Lawyer. His debut novel, HUNTING TEDDY ROOSEVELT, won the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite award for historical fiction, and was shortlisted for a Goethe Historical Fiction Award. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals and his short story, Aux Secours, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His debut mystery novel, COLDWATER REVENGE appeared in April 2021 and reached #15 on the Amazon mystery best seller chart. The second book in the series, COLDWATER CONFESSION, is scheduled for release in April 2022. Ross is a frequent contributor to, and several times winner of, the live story telling competition, Cabin Fever Story Slam, and he has appeared as a guest story teller on the Moth Main Stage. His live performances, on-line stories, newsletter sign-up and more can be found on his website: https: //jamesrossauthor.com.