Review of The Reluctant Gun Hand by Logan Winters

This book is filled with a terrific set of characters, not least the hero Jake Worthy who sees his dreams being destroyed by events out of his control. Even when he seems to have come up with a way to get his life back on track Logan Winters springs one hell of a surprise that sends Worthy’s hopes spiralling downwards again....


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Linford Westerns - March 2013

Comanchero Trail by Jack Dakota

ISBN: 9781444814521
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 256 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

For the new hired gun at the Rafter W, the owner's wilful granddaughter, Miss Trashy, is the first of his troubles. Dean Kittredge must then face El Serpiente and his gang of Comanchero outlaws, backed by Jensen Crudace, the land and cattle agent who plans to control the territory. Kittredge and ranch foreman Tad Sherman track down El Serpiente to his hidden base in the heart of a distant mesa. Will they succeed in stopping the ruthless gunmen?'

The Mark Of Trask by Michael D. George

ISBN: 9781444814538
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 216 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Mohawk Flats was a peaceful town in a fertile valley; its townsfolk had never required weaponry. They'd grown wealthy and naive regarding the ways of the outside world - until the ruthless Largo gang arrived. They discovered an Eden ripe and ready for the taking, unaware that a famed gunfighter, Trask, was hot on their trail. Although ill, he knew what had to be done. Soon the Largo gang would know why Trask was feared by all who faced him...

Soft Soap For A Hard Case by Billy Hall

ISBN: 9781444814545
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 240 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Sam Heller had been hit - hampered in his speed of drawing and holding a gun. He and a homesteader faced Lance Russell and his trusty sidekick when they stepped out from behind a shed. Two against two, yet Sam didn't have a chance: he would always struggle to out-draw them. Meanwhile, Kate Bond waited, hoping for his return, whilst her beloved Sam was determined to go down fighting. Then Russell and his hired gunmen went for their guns...

Encounter At Salvation Creek by Paxton Johns

ISBN: 9781444814569
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 232 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Arriving in America, young Englishman Born Gallant finds himself working for a friend of the family - the boss of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. He's given an assignment and immediately becomes embroiled in a deadly fight. Born faces gunmen, hired by warring cattlemen, in a deadly fight against the reorganisation of their industry. Gallant's struggle to bring the killers to justice takes him from Kansas City to the hellhole of Salvation Creek. Will he prevail in the final, bloody showdown?

Kato's Army by D.M. Harrison

ISBN: 9781444814552
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 216 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Wells Fargo Agent Jay Kato didn't want to deliver this consignment of gold. Green River Springs held too many bad memories and his cousin, Duke Heeley, threatened to kill him if he ever returned there. However, misgivings were put aside with the offer of a generous bonus, just to deliver the money to the marshal. But as he stepped off the train, a hail of bullets greeted him. Kato would have to raise an army to fight them all.

The Prairie Man by I. J. Parnham

ISBN: 9781444814576

Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

When young friends Temple Kennedy and Hank Pierce ignored ghostly warnings about the 'Prairie Man' and continued with their daring, nightly adventures, it almost led to a tragic accident. But Hank had saved his friend's life and Temple vowed to return the favour. Fifteeen years later, Hank, a respected citizen, is wrongly accused of murder. Temple, now an outlaw, vows to save Hank. However, his investigations lead to a man who isn't even supposed to exist: the Prairie Man...

Review of Six for Texas by Elliot Long

With over 30 Black Horse Westerns to his name this book certainly shows why Elliot Long is so popular with readers. With a well thought out storyline, that is never predictable, and strong, engaging, characters of both sexes the book grips from the opening lines...

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Dales Westerns - March 2013


Bitter Trail by Erle Russell

ISBN: 9781842628812
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 272 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 15.99

To the bleak-faced Lee Kells, Lordville was just another town to examine briefly, before continuing along the bitter trail in search of his father's murderer. The lynching of old Ezra Kells, nearly eleven years previously had Lee ever since that day, searching for Frank Shards, the main instigator of the crime. As a result of a chance meeting in Hide City, Kells returns to Lordville, half convinced that Frank Shane, of the Arrow spread, is the Frank Shards he seeks. The showdown is finally reached in a crashing symphony of gunfire, and "just retribution" is dealt out to the slayer of Ezra Kells.
 

Rogue Ramrods by Hal Jons

ISBN: 9781842628935
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 240 Pages
Published - 01-03-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 15.99

When Matt Nugent loses the proceeds on the sale of a herd in a bank robbery at Twin Springs and finds he might lose his ranch into the bargain. It soon becomes clear that he's at the receiving end of a cool double-cross. Helped by sharp-shooting Clint Bellamy and his side-kick Mex Jaurez, who are wrongly accused of the bank robbery and a double murder, Matt sets out grimly determined to prevent the take-over of the Triple Bar ranch. But before justice is finally done fists fly, guns smoke and cattle stampede.

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E-BHWs - February 2013

The Devil's Payroll by Paul Green

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John Harrison, a lawyer turned bounty hunter, finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue after capturing fugitive outlaw Clay Barton. He is persuaded by the beautiful Maggie Sloane to allow Barton to lead them to the loot robbed from an army payroll. But things get complicated when Barton double-crosses them and Maggie is kidnapped by the mysterious Leo Gabriel. With the veteran buffalo soldier, Sergeant Eli Johnson, at his side, Harrison battles ruthless vaqueros and a Commanche war party to recover the money, re-capture Barton and rescue Maggie. However, a further surprise awaits him when he finally catches up with his enemies.

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Fury at Troon's Ferry by Mark Bannerman

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Darkness was taking hold as he strode purposefully up the street. The air was cold, bringing a shiver to his spine and all the stores were closed and the sidewalks quiet. The only sounds came from the saloon; the desultory notes of a piano, the clink of glasses, the raucous voices of men and the shrill laughter of women. His wife, Leah, had once told him that nothing was achieved by violence. Now he was convinced that she’d been wrong. The desire to inflict vengeance brought the bitter taste of bile to his mouth. Before bullets started flying, as surely they must, would he be able to extract the truth from the man he sought…and despised?

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Guns on the Wahoo by George Prescott

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Fargo Reilly arrives in the town of Verdad de Soleil just as the local rancher, Lucas Carter, looks set to tighten his stranglehold. Reilly seems like a harmless drifter, but after demonstrating his skill with a Colt on Carter’s son and thrashing the hulking ranch foreman, things begin to change. In truth, Reilly is a federal marshal. Events take a tangled course and Reilly must use some double dealing and chicanery. Only then can he silence Carter and the Guns on the Wahoo.

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The Drifter's Revenge by Owen G. Irons

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The job in the Montana timber camp for the railroad meant nothing to the drifter, Riley. It was just another paycheck as he rambled west toward Oregon. But then he had seen the railroad company men gun down his friend Ben Comfrey over seventy-four dollars. Ben had a widow and a son needing that money to get them through a hard winter and so Riley took a hand. The railroad bosses first tried to laugh him off, then they tried to kill him. With fury in his heart and a capable gun in hand, Riley now went after them instead. He had set his mind on vengeance and was going to pursue it to the end of the line.

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Tall Rider by Joseph John McGraw

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When Reuben Calthrop shoots an unarmed range-rider because he was bested in a horse race, he starts a chain of events that can only end one way: with spilled blood. Bart Chandler, a farm boy who is handy with a gun but no killer, sets out to avenge the cold-blooded murder of his brother. But Bart is not the first to go after Calthrop, who has cut down many who came looking for retribution. It will take a man who rides tall in the saddle to settle the score. Is Bart Chandler that Tall Rider?

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Review of Genesis Gunplay by John Davage

Cody McCade rides into Genesis looking to uncover the truth about the sudden disappearance of the town's previous sheriff and the mystery of a young man's homestead, razed to the ground just before his wedding. But when up against local thugs and the powerful but deadly Shaw family he realizes it will take more than asking around to get any answers. And the townsfolk have another mystery on their hands: just who is Cody McCade and what brings him to Genesis?

BOOKS MONTHLY SAYS: You'd have to say that this is a story that might feature the enigmatic (but now quite mad) Clint Eastwood in the starring role. Excellent characters make for a hugely enjoyable Western, with faultless dialogue and extremely competent descriptions of the town of Genesis. First class entertainment.

This review appeared originally in Books Monthly

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Black Horse Westerns - February 2013

Mr Gunn by Tyler Hatch

978-0719807039

He was called 'Mr Gunn'. A good name, he'd earned it - but it wasn't his name. That was the trouble: he didn't know who he was. He learned he had once been called 'Laredo' but it stirred no memories. There were other names, too - so many he seriously thought of carrying a notebook to write them in - One of them surely must tell him why so many men wanted him dead. But he had to learn his true name, even if it meant he could face a hangman's noose when he did.

Tom Rider's Reckoning by Rob Hill

 978-0719805783

A group of men who founded a prosperous cattle town are to be called to account for something they thought was long buried. After a local lawbreaker blows the cover from their abhorrent nest of lies, Sheriff Tom Rider finds himself accused of looking the other way. Faced with the realization that his closest friends are guilty of unspeakable atrocities, Rider is forced to accept that he has been manipulated and betrayed. Can he find out exactly what went on? Will he have the courage to admit his part in the cover-up which, until now, he had not known he played?

Crooked Creek by Greg Mitchell  

978-0719807053

Raiders are terrorizing the buffalo range, wiping out hunters' camps and stealing skins. 'Notso' Wise, a former Texas Ranger, is recruited by a private detective agency to bring the thieves to justice. Doubts exist that the local lawmen are pursuing the raiders with sufficient vigour and Notso also doubts his ability to take the more subtle approach that the new job requires. The raiders are led by Jim Hardiman, a ruthless villain who uses a network of illegal informers backed by cold-blooded murder. It is not long before Notso attracts his attention. While running Hardiman's gang to earth, the detective draws on his ability to ride hard and shoot straight...

Black Gold by Dale Graham  

978-0719805943

Some crimes are too heinous to go unpunished. Morgan Clancy seeks the man responsible for the deaths of a great number of men, including his younger brother. When the trail leads him to Bluestone Creek, Colorado, his search for justice becomes entwined with the plight of several farmers and one local rancher. Clancy's battle escalates when his meddling uncovers a theft of cattle and endangers the lives of a young woman, her sister and father. The stakes are lethal and when the final battle comes, Clancy discovers his trail of vengeance may cost all four of them their lives...

A Thunder of Guns by Clay Starmer  

978-0719806629

For Jeb Sullivan, racked with despair over the deaths of his wife and child, there seems little to live for. He seeks to join his lost love in the afterlife, challenging any thug, hoodlum and quick-draw to achieve that end. But his arrival in Driftwood changes everything and soon he's in love with the feisty, man-dressing T.J. Griffin and accepts the sheriff's badge. Now his daily battle is to stay alive. In this lawless corner of the West, a tinderbox of tensions flashes into war. It's a storm of anger that Jeb must quell: it's a thunder of guns...

Last Day in Paradise by Paul Green  

978-0719807060  

When professional gambler Jimmy 'the kid' Casey beats the spoiled son of wealthy ranch owner Jack Hartigan in a game of poker, he is forced to shoot the young man dead in self defence. Hartigan vows revenge and the footloose card player flees the town of Paradise, only to find himself pursued by a gang of ruthless killers, led by the crafty and determined Abe Morgan. Things become more complicated when the gang captures Jimmy's fiancee and renegade Apaches go on the warpath. His only option is to return to a town ruled by fear and settle his score with Hartigan once and for all...

Review of Nine Dead Men by Walter L. Bryant

As far as I can tell this is the first Black Horse Western to carry the author name of Walter L. Bryant and his book is one of the longer stories published by Hale...

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Linford Westerns - February 2013

Ghost Ranch by C.J. Sommers (More Titles by C.J. Sommers)

ISBN: 9781444814217
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 256 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Trinity and Billy Raglan cross the deserted ranch - a dry, dead land of lost dreams and broken spirits. So why does the wealthy Boss Clark want to buy it? The land supports few cattle - and they are being herded away by the former owner, Polly Travers. Meanwhile, Boss Clark, Polly's greedy son Cole, and the killer and escaped convict Calvin Dancer fight a deadly war for ownership...whilst Trinity fights the seemingly futile fight and digs the graves for the dead.

The Scattergun Gang by Hank J. Kirby

ISBN: 9781444814194
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 256 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

The Scattergun Gang were the worst bunch of killers that Texas had ever seen and they had Josh McCall's wife as a hostage. There were no definite clues, only a relentless trail through the Indian Territory, a place infested with outlaws on the run - all with an eye for a fast buck and all willing to put a bullet in your back if that was what it took. But McCall was ready to take them all on, even if he had to use his bare hands - Nothing would stop him getting Rosa back. Nothing.

Siege At Hope Wells by Scott Connor

ISBN: 9781444814163
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 232 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

In Hope Wells, the plague takes the weak and healthy; young and old; good and bad - it's a living hell. Yet some have reason to go there: Marshal Lincoln Hawk and Nick Mitchell search for the outlaw Marvin Sewell; correspondent Kyle Portman needs a story for his newspaper, and Peter Campbell wants to rescue his wife. But Ward Dixon plans to profit from the developing tragedy. Such desperate times. Even the might of the gun won't guarantee survival.

In Need of Hanging by Billy Hall

ISBN: 9781444814187
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

For months Thad Palmer had been on Vince Long's trail - a trial littered with raped, beaten women and people killed in cold blood. Now Thad's hunt led him into the very valley where his own sweetheart awaited his return. He knew with certainty that she was the object of his quarry's intent and his heart was already racing at the prospect of being with Coralee. But as he emerged into sunlight again bent on reaching the budding settlement, he didn't even see the rifle barrel aimed at the centre of his forehead. Can Thad save himself and the life of the ones he holds dear?

Three Trails by Abe Dancer

ISBN: 9781444814170
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 248 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Joe Striker and Will Fawcett constantly face danger and trouble. Evading gunfights and corruption they cross the border into Arizona, where they are joined by Emer Sparrow. However, there can be no safe haven whilst each has a price on their head. So they turn south to Mexico and go separate ways to frustrate the bounty hunters and Arizona Rangers. But Ralph Finn, Muletown's crooked sheriff, has a score to settle. When the chase ends, it's not only their lives that are at stake.
   

Paytime For A Good Man by Joseph John McGraw

ISBN: 9781444814200
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 248 Pages
Published - 01-02-2013
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Todd Coulter was a good, family man, who abided by the laws of God and lived by honest toil. But eventually he lost his family, his home and everything he'd worked for. Then someone from his past turned up showing him a surefire way of making money. Hollis Clarke's methods were dishonest and illegal, but Todd no longer cared. However, they both knew that the day of reckoning always came...and when it did - it would be paytime.

Review of Devine by I. J. Parnham

Lieutenant Governor Maddox Kingsley intends to clean up the county so hires Pinkerton detective Nimrod Dunn to infiltrate Cornelius Lee's gang and bring them to justice. Just as it seems that the job is done so the detective's cover is blown.


Marshall Jake T. Devine is sent in to bring the gang to justice - but Devine is a law unto himself...

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