Thursday 30 June 2011

Black Horse Westerns - June 2011


Shotgun Messenger by Colin Bainbridge

The outlaws' first mistake was shooting the dog. That dog belonged to Rhett Coulter and he wasn't a man to mess with, as Lorne Roberts and his gang of gunslicks would soon discover. Meanwhile, Coulter's friend's ranch, the Block H, is burned down and his woman barely escapes with her life. Now he has another reason to want to put Roberts out of business, quite apart from the little matter of his hoard of stolen bullion. As Coulter fights against overwhelming odds, events hurtle along like a runaway stagecoach towards the final, blistering showdown.


Showdown at Dirt Crossing by Jack Dakota

When Hal Kramer rode into Dirt Crossing, he found that many things had changed - even the name of the place. But why had the saloon been closed down? And what was the secret of those tracks he had seen in the snow? With the help of just one old-timer and his wife, Kramer prepares to take on local despot Zebulon King and his ruthless gang of hardcases. Hanging on the outcome are not only the lives of a group of outcasts taking refuge in the high mountains, but also the fate of the town itself. As Kramer battles his way against overwhelming odds, one final question remains: will anyone stand by him when it comes to the final climactic showdown?


Lonesone Range by Tyler Hatch

He had many names - but only one told who he really was - the fastest gun in Texas, Colorado or just about anywhere. Sometimes he was recognised, no matter what the name and then the challengers would come, guns would blaze and he'd ride away from yet another dead man. Then came the day where he'd killed one too many and the fastest gun had to swap his Colt for a sledge on the rockpile - for ten long tears. He wasn't ready to give up just yet though - and when a chance for freedom came along, he was prepared to grab it with both hands.


Ace High in Wilderness by Rob Hill

It has been seven years since the Civil War ended. Ex-sharpshooter John Wright has tried to forget the horrors of his incarceration in the Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, where he watched, powerless, as one of the guards murdered his childhood friend. Now, two ex-prisoners show up, telling John they have tracked down the murderous prison guard and need help bringing him in. They offer John a share of the reward. But all is not as it seems and John is about to find out that the road to justice is rocky indeed.


Wyoming Double-Cross by J.D. Kincaid

When the notorious Blair Wilton and his gang of outlaws decide to raid the bank at Medicine Bow, they send in Chicago confidence trickster Paul Springer to reconnoitre the town. Here a chance encounter with an old acquaintance from the windy city causes Springer to change his plans suddenly. To add to the outlaws' woes, Jack Stone, the famous Kentuckian gunfighter, enters into the fray and goes up against Wilton and his gang. Will it be Stone or Wilton who survive the final, deadly confrontation?


Smoking Barrels by John Ladd

When Steve Hardie arrives in Cripple Creek, he finds himself involved in a scuffle with a bunch of drunken cowpokes. He bravely saves the life of the local sheriff but accidentally kills one of the cowboys. Because nobody kills one of Hyram Slade's men and lives, Hardie saddles up and leaves town. However, the crazed Slade gathers up his hired henchmen and is in quick pursuit. Now only the death of the drifter will satisfy him. In a face-to-face confrontation with Slade death beckons Steve. Can he live to see another day?


Dalton's Vengeance by Ed Law

When rancher Cliff Sinclair offers the homesteaders of Two Forks three dollars for an acre of their land, Dalton thinks the deal is just too good to be true. But most of the townsfolk are delighted to take this apparently generous offer - Dalton and his friend Loren Steele are the only ones to say no. Sadly, Dalton discovers he was right to be suspicious when Cliff's hired gunslinger, Frank Kelley, kills Loren and runs Dalton out of town. So begins Dalton's quest for vengeance that will test his survival instincts and the speed of his gun-hand to the very limit.


Buzzard Point by Caleb Rand

After a street shooting in a Texas cow town, Jesse Tripp is forced to flee his family home. When, two years later, he makes a reluctant return, it is to find his father dead and his brother Owen in control of the family's Triple T ranch. Suddenly, there is much for Jesse to consider, and taking to the hills again isn't an option. Should he fight to retain what's rightfully his? Sparks are sure to fly before the dust settles on the Triple T ranch.

Wednesday 29 June 2011

New BH author website for Carl Bernard


Carl's website (AKA Abe Dancer AKA Caleb Rand) to be found here.

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Bestsellers on Amazon - 27 June

1. Drive to Redemption by Mike Deane (Hardcover - 31 May 2011)
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2. The Dakota Deal by Dan Claymaker (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2008)
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3. Iron Eyes Makes War by Rory Black (Hardcover - 30 Oct 2009)
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4. Revenge for a Hanging by Richard Smith (Hardcover - 29 Jul 2011)
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5. The Black Horse Westerns: Collection No. 1 by Abe Dancer, Dean Edwards, Tyler Hatch and Scott Connor (Kindle Edition - 1 Jan 2011)
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6. Hope's Last Chance by Rob Hill (Hardcover - 31 Jan 2011)
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7. The Snake River Bounty by Bill Shields (Hardcover - 28 Feb 2011)
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8. Six Days to Sundown by Owen G. Irons (Hardcover - 31 Mar 2008)
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9. The $300 Man by Ross Morton (Hardcover - 29 May 2009)
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10. The 45 Goodbye by Dempsey Clay (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2009)
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Monday 27 June 2011

E-BHW range to be extended

I.J. Parnham reports that his Black Horse Western The Gallows Gang will be made available for Kindle.

Read more at The Culbin Trail.


This news follows on from the publication earlier this year of BHW: Collection No 1 featuring 4 novels by Tyler Hatch, Abe Dancer, Scott Connor and Dean Edwards.

Friday 24 June 2011

Linford Westerns - June 2011


A Man Named Shonto by Ryan Bodie

ISBN: 9781444806809
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 216 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

They were already hanging Marshal Holder when Shonto rode into town. It was one hell of a welcome for a loner with a gun but Shonto sensed that things were going to get even worse. He was right. The marshal's body was still swinging from the cottonwood across the street from his own jailhouse when the town became a bloody battleground. At that point, Shonto had just two choices: shoot to kill or join the lawman in hell.


The Devil's Gold by M. Duggan

ISBN: 9781444806816
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 264 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Dennis Rumble wasn't a good man - but he wasn't entirely bad - unlike the notorious band of outlaws calling themselves the Coyotes, into whose territory he was obliged to travel. He was on a mission to rescue a beautiful woman snatched from the stage by the outlaws. But things are not always as they seem. Twists and turns lay ahead of him and many men were destined to lose their lives over what Rumble called 'The Devil's Gold'.


Robbery In Savage Pass by D.M. Harrison

ISBN: 9781444806823
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 208 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Soames Ho accepts work from a Pinkerton agent, to take gold from Marysville to a Californian bank. But the driver of the stagecoach carrying the gold is nervous; the shotgun rider a greenhorn. They travel through Savage Pass, only to face three men intent on robbery. But the Pinkerton agent's deliberate plan, to have an ineffectual escort for the stagecoach, underestimates Soames. He believes in justice, and whatever the cost, he's determined to find the gold and the outlaws.


Wind Rider by Thomas McNulty

ISBN: 9781444806830
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 264 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

The Sioux call him Wind Rider... Hank Benteen rides into trouble in a Wyoming valley after saving the lives of a homesteader and his children. A range war is brewing and some of the cowboys are hiding a murderous secret. Then, resolving to safeguard the homesteaders' properties, Benteen becomes involved in a deadly game with two avaricious men, intent on acquiring land by brute force. The Wind Rider will need all his skills as a gunman to survive...


A Bullet For Ben Mccabe by Peter Wilson

ISBN: 9781444806847
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 264 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Gunned down and left for dead, Ben McCabe is nursed back to health, only to learn that he's wanted for murder and robbery. With no memory of his past, he sets out in search of the truth, gradually putting together the events that led to his shooting. As his memory returns, he tracks down the real killers - but his problems are not over. Lurking in the shadows is a man with the bullet he has saved for Ben McCabe...


The Legacy by Logan Winters

ISBN: 9781444806854
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 240 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

There was nothing special about the J-Bar ranch in Colorado...except that it had thirty thousand acres of prime land and its previous owner had just been murdered, leaving $50,000 in hidden gold. Then the whole territory joined the hunt for the missing fortune; violence and murder became commonplace. But then three heirs arrived from the East - and that is when true chaos erupted...

Tuesday 21 June 2011

Review of Ace High in Wilderness by Rob Hill


Rob Hill sure packs a lot into this book, each chapter seeming to add more problems for his hero to overcome. As well as the opportunity for revenge against the prison guard, there’s a bank robbery, a crooked sheriff, John’s woman’s ex-husband wanting his son, a jailbreak, a Sioux uprising, a town waiting to be massacred by the Indians, the army trying to keep a tight rein on everything, and a few other story threads too...

Read more at Western Fiction Review.

Monday 20 June 2011

Bestsellers on Amazon - 20 June

1. Drive to Redemption by Mike Deane (Hardcover - 31 May 2011)
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2. Bluegrass Bounty by Jack Reason (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2007)
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3. Iron Eyes Makes War by Rory Black (Hardcover - 30 Oct 2009)
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4. Revenge for a Hanging by Richard Smith (Hardcover - 29 Jul 2011)
from £13.25

5. The Black Horse Westerns: Collection No. 1 by Abe Dancer, Dean Edwards, Tyler Hatch and Scott Connor (Kindle Edition - 1 Jan 2011)
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6. The Long Trail by Corba Sunman (Hardcover - 30 Mar 2007)
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7. Christmas at Horseshoe Bend by J.D. Kincaid (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2007)
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8. Mist Rider by Luther Chance (Hardcover - 28 Sep 2007)
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9. Hope's Last Chance by Rob Hill (Hardcover - 31 Jan 2011)
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10. Stampede at Rattlesnake Pass by Clay More (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2007)
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Friday 17 June 2011

Dales Westerns - June 2011


Return Of The Gunmen by Jim Bowden

ISBN: 9781842628201
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 208 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

Cap Millet, sheriff of Pine Bluffs, rids the town of Clayton Foster and his gunslingers. Disgusted with the townsfolk who gave him no backing, he leaves, swearing never to return. His young deputy, Richie Collins, takes over with the law firmly established. Foster, still determined to run Pine Bluffs as part of his scheme for higher stakes, engineers his gunmen's gaol-break. Their return sparks off murder, resulting in Richie's killing. Cap rides on a trail of revenge which uncovers the real reason for the return of the gunmen and brings a final showdown on the streets of Pine Bluffs.


Valley Of Revenge by Russ Kirby

ISBN: 9781842628249
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-06-2011
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

Broken by the terrible winter of 1885, cattleman Clint Milford turns to crime in an attempt to help his family achieve an ambition. One hundred thousand dollars and an attempt to go straight result in violent death. Witnessing his father's murder, fifteen-year-old Johnny cries revenge over his father's grave; a revenge he cannot implement for four years. How Johnny relentlessly trails the killers, and is saved from himself leads to an exciting climax in the Valley of Revenge.

Monday 13 June 2011

Bestsellers on Amazon.com - 12 June

1. Wind Rider by Thomas McNulty (May 6, 2010)
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2. The Black Mountain Dutchman by Steve Ritchie (Jan 1, 2011)
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3. Madigan's Mistake by Hank J. Kirby (Feb 2006)
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4. Trail of the Burned Man by Thomas McNulty (Feb 1, 2010)
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5. The Black Horse Westerns: Collection No. 1 by Abe Dancer, Dean Edwards, Tyler Hatch and Scott Connor (Jan 1, 2011) - Kindle eBook
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6. The Bone Picker by Derek Rutherford (Jan 1, 2011)
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7. Across the Rio Grande by Edwin Derek (Oct 29, 2010)
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8. Always the Guns by Matt James (Nov 30, 2009)
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9. Ambush at Lokota Crossing. Terrell L. Bowers by Terrell L. Bowers (Jan 2011)
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10. Ambush in Purgatory by Frederick W. Nolan (Aug 31, 2005)
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Friday 10 June 2011

Review of Blind Justice at Wedlock by Ross Morton


There’s plenty of mystery to hold your attention in this fast moving, action packed tale that often has you believing you know what is going on, but then offers a surprising twist to completely throw you off track. The idea of having a blind hero is not often seen in westerns, so offers an intriguing take to this story. Reading how he overcomes his handicap makes for an interesting, and entertaining, storyline. Dog lovers will surely warm to Brennan’s plucky four-legged friend...

Read More at Western Fiction Review.

Thursday 9 June 2011

An extract from Drive to Redemption by Mike Deane


Appomattox 1865

He was alone, separated from his unit. His breaths came fast and shallow as he fought to suppress the panic he felt inside. It was growing dark and he could hear the sound of fighting all around. The only trouble was that he didn’t know which way his fellow Confederate men were, and which way would lead to a Yankee bullet. He moved slowly, eyes open wide, searching for an ally. Up ahead he could see a small wooden hut, set back from a clearing. He made for it. Maybe he could ride out the skirmish in there. Find his unit when the fighting had finished.

He slunk across the clearing, making for the door of the building. He opened it slowly, his pistol drawn. Gradually he pulled the door back until he could stick his head inside. It was dark, difficult to make anything out. Then the butt of a revolver crashed into the side of his face. He staggered backwards, stunned by the blow, the pain not yet hitting him. He tripped over his leaden feet and collapsed to the ground. He dropped his weapon and as he lay there defenceless, his face feeling as if it was being branded, he stared up at the advancing Yankee soldier. He saw the rifle being levelled at him and figured that this was the end. He thought of his family. Of his wife, Maria, his daughter, Katie, and son, Jim. Thought of how he had left them to look after the farm while he went to war. Went to fight for what he believed in. And how it had led to him waiting to be shot like a stray dog. He wished with all his heart that he had stayed at home, there were plenty of other fellers willing to get shot at.,why did he have to go and join them? He said a final silent goodbye to his family, closed his eyes and waited for the end.

Nothing happened. Still he kept his eyes closed, wondering what was taking so long. Still nothing. He dared to look. He was alone. The Yankee’s revolver lay in the clearing, just a few feet away. He rose carefully, in case this was some unholy trick that was being played on him. Nobody fired. He picked up the gun, all the while looking around for an attacker. He examined the weapon and found the reason for the Yankee’s rapid disappearance. A bullet had jammed in the barrel, rendering the weapon useless. Tom Boland said a silent prayer of thanks, walked off the battlefield and headed for home.

Drive to Redemption is now available from Amazon, Halebooks, and all the main on-line retailers.

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Review of Buzzard Point by Caleb Rand


After shooting his best friend Jesse Tripp is forced to go on the run. Two years later Jesse escapes from an irate husband and climbs aboard a cattle truck. Events that set him on a reluctant return to his home in Wickett, Texas...

Read More at Broken Trails.

Monday 6 June 2011

Bestsellers on Amazon - 5 June

1. Drive to Redemption by Mike Deane (Hardcover - 31 May 2011)
From £9.12

2. The Long Trail by Corba Sunman (Hardcover - 30 Mar 2007)
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3. The Payroll Ambush by Steven Gray (Hardcover - 30 Nov 2001)
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4. Misfit Lil Gets Even by Chap O'Keefe (Hardcover - 30 Nov 2006)
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5. A Bullet for Miss Rose by Scott Dingley (Hardcover - Oct 2004)
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6. Christmas at Horseshoe Bend by J.D. Kincaid (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2007)
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7. Stage Raider by Luther Chance (Hardcover - 29 Sep 2006)
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8. Mist Rider by Luther Chance (Hardcover - 28 Sep 2007)
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9. Hope's Last Chance by Rob Hill (Hardcover - 31 Jan 2011)
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10. Freighter's Way by Abe Dancer (Hardcover - 30 Jun 2006)
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Saturday 4 June 2011

Review of Bloodshed at the Broken Spur by Steven Gray


This book could easily fall into the category of a murder/mystery. It’s extremely well written with the author being an expert in keeping the reader guessing as to whom the killer is and why the Dugdales are being targeted.

Read more at Western Fiction Review.

Thursday 2 June 2011

Review of The Scattergun Gang by Hank J. Kirby


Hank J. Kirby starts the book with a bank raid that can only be described as explosive. The violence of this mellowed a little by the humorous touches that Kirby includes in this opening sequence – some of which had me laughing out loud.

Read more at Western Fiction Review.