Friday, 17 December 2010

Dales Westerns - December 2010


Tucson Justice by Mike Stotter

ISBN: 9781842627860
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 240 Pages
Published - 01-12-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

The serenity of Flower Creek was blasted apart by gunfire. Inside a minute two men lay dead and another mortally wounded. Reverend Joe Slate offered his services only to have himself and partner Jim Brandon, a professional gambler, drawn into a web of double-dealing. Before their stay in Tucson was over, the gun-toting preacher and the gambler would find themselves caught in the deadly crossfire between the Settlers' League and the all-powerful Southern Pacific Rail Road.


Hangman's Noose by Ben Bridges

ISBN: 9781842627808
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 208 Pages
Published - 01-12-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

Freelance fighting man Carter O'Brien had five thousand reasons to go after the notorious Timberlake brothers. Each was a dollar bill. Isaac Parker, the 'Hanging Judge' himself had asked O'Brien to track down the murderous outlaws, so he rode west into Indian territory, a vast and lawless land that was home to more than one owlhoot gang, and before long he was swapping lead with a man who wanted him dead, and whiskey with a lady desperado called Belle Starr. Waiting for him at the end of the twisted Timberlake trail was a final bloody showdown and an unexpected surprise...

Monday, 13 December 2010

Bestsellers on Amazon - 13 December

1. Dead Man Riding by Lance Howard (Hardcover - 31 Aug 2010)
From £7.72

2. The Frontiersmen by Elliot Conway (Hardcover - 29 Oct 2004)
From £0.01

3. Judge Parker's Lawmen by Elliot Conway (Hardcover - 31 Dec 2007)
From £1.63

4. Arkansas Smith by Jack Martin (Hardcover - 31 Mar 2010)
From £7.99

5. Bushwhacker by Bill Morrison (Hardcover - Oct 2004)
From £0.01

6. A Bullet for Ben McCabe by Peter Wilson (Hardcover - 30 May 2010)
From £7.94

7. Blood Runs Deep by Peter Taylor (Hardcover - 31 Oct 2005)
From £1.20

8. Cross Trails Marshal by David Somers (Hardcover - 28 Apr 2000)
From £0.01

9. Misfit Lil Robs the Bank by Chap O'Keefe (Hardcover - 30 Sep 2009)
From £2.69

10. Shoot-out at Owl Creek by Corba Sunman (Hardcover - 31 Jul 2007)
From £0.21

Sunday, 12 December 2010

Lance Howard talks about his current project

The author of 32 BHWs talks about starting work on his latest western novel here and here.

Sunday, 5 December 2010

Black Horse Westerns, ebook Collection #1

The first collection of Black Horse Westerns to be reprinted as ebooks will be available through Buy from amazon.co.uk or amazon.com. on 1 January 2011. The bundle of 4 books will be:


Rio Bonito by Caleb Rand

Joe Kettle possessed the grit and fighting blood of his father, and his father before him. And he needed it, for Wilshaw Broome - once a loyal foreman of the Standing K ranch - was using hired gunmen in his effort to seize the Kettle domain. Supported by an ageing Hector Chaf and Ben McGovren, Joe sets out to win back his birthright. But each of the three men had his own special reason for going up against overwhelming opposition, and it wasn't all to do with property and livestock. To overcome Broome's force, they would play a waiting game, take advantage of the hidden trails and scrub thickets along the Rio Bonito. Then, when the time was right, they would not hesitate to meet force with force and guns with guns.


Land of the Lost by Dean Edwards

Young drifter Hal Harper rides into the remote town of Senora when he finds himself looking down the barrels of the law. What Harper does not realise is that the ruthless outlaw Tate Talbot and his gang have managed to get themselves elected as sheriff and deputies. Talbot has discovered that there is a wanted poster on his own head worth a small fortune so he has the ingenious idea of collecting his own bounty by killing the innocent Harper and claiming the drifter is the outlaw known as Diamond Bob Casey. Harper manages to escape to the remote uncharted desert south of Senora but can he survive in the Land of the Lost?


Rawhide Ransom by Tyler Hatch

Cole was a good sheriff, may be a mite too lenient at times, but when the chips were down, the town of Barberry fully appreciated his prowess with guns and fists. But he didn't know there was a tragedy in his past that would affect his actions - until a local boy was kidnapped while Cole was supposed to be guarding him. And the only one who could deliver the ransom was Cole himself.


McGuire, Manhunter by Scott Connor

Manhunter Jim McGuire hung up his gun and settled in White Ridge aiming to live a quiet life, but his past profession soon called him back. His young charge Billy Jameson was wrongly accused of murder and the only way to save him from the gallows was to take on an assignment from the corrupt Mayor Jake Nixon.But finding the on-the-run thief Barney Dale wasn't as straightforward as it seemed. Barney was the only witness to a murder committed by Nixon and unbeknown to Jim the mayor has hired ruthless guns to ensure that as soon as he finds Barney both of their lives will be cut short. With the manhunter becoming the hunted man, can Jim defeat the many guns Nixon has lined up against him?

In addition Robert Hale Ltd will be publishing the following e-books:

Sherlock Holmes in Russia by Alex Auswaks
The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes by Paul D. Gilbert
Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
No Less Than the Journey by E.V Thompson
The Rybinsk Deception by Colin D. Peel

More details to follow later along with links to retailers.

More information available at The Tainted Archive.

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Black Horse Westerns - November 2010


Iron Eyes is Dead by Rory Black

The town of Desert Springs lay on the edge of a vast ocean of sand - an oasis which had started to draw the dregs of Texas down into its profitable boundaries. Yet none of the ruthless characters who had been gathering there was anything when judged against the infamous bounty hunter, Iron Eyes, who had trailed a dangerous outlaw into the midst of the remote settlement. But Iron Eyes was wounded. He had battled his way through a band of Apaches in his quest to reach this place. With an arrow through his chest and a bullet hole in his leg, he had lost more blood than most men could afford to lose. As the town's doctor fought to save his life a call went out: 'Iron Eyes is Dead!'. But is this truly the end for the legend known as Iron Eyes?


Take the Oregon Trail by Eugene Clifton

Thousands of men took the trail to the west looking for a new beginning. Quite a few of them didn't make it - drowning, starving or just taking sick and not making it through. When Adam Trant set out on the Oregon Trail it wasn't a new start he was looking for but an old enemy. The hunt took him to a savage wilderness few white men ever saw, and matched him against ruthless marauders who would shoot a man dead on a whim. Adam was ready to die - as long as he succeeded in what he'd set out to do, death didn't matter. However, he was faced with the love of a woman, the one unpredictable force he wasn't prepared for.


Blood Feud by John Dyson

When a young Japanese railroad worker, Higo, kills two rapist guards and escapes into Utah's canyonlands, Cal Mitchell goes after him - and not just for the $500 reward...Dark secrets beckon Cal towards his homeland amid the soaring mountains of Zion. Not only is he still under the spell of his tempestuous passion for Modesty but he also seeks vengeance against the five fiery brothers of the Granger clan. Blood flows and bullets fly as Cal steps back into his murky past. Can he find peace when the odds are stacked against him?


The Fighting Man by Alan Irwin

Young Rob Sinclair, the son of a homesteader from the Wyoming Territory, has never handled a shotgun in his life, but when his parents are killed by the Nolan gang, he is determined to bring the culprits to justice. Everyone knows that only a real fighting man would stand a chance of defeating the Nolans but Rob doesn't plan to give up that easily. He persuades a retired bounty hunter to pass on some of his own fighting skills and then he sets out on his search for the killers. His journey takes him all the way to the Texas Panhandle but what awaits him there? And can he complete such a perilous mission alone?


Hombre's Vengeance by Toots J. Johnson

Fifteen-year old Zachariah Smith has been growing up fast ever since he witnessed the murder of his father at the hands of brutal cattle baron, Dale Bryant. At first, avenging his father's death isn't at the forefront in his mind as he struggles with the harsh reality of surviving alone...but then he meets two of Bryant's other victims and he realises that he must join the fight for justice. Although Zac knows that lead will fly and he will probably die trying to stop Bryant, he is determined. Zac is back, no longer a wronged boy, but a man. Now is the time for the hombre's vengeance!


Savidge by Sean Kennedy

Joe Savidge has revenge in his heart. But having been beaten to within an inch of his life following some dirty dealings in a lawless small town, he ends up in Pioche, Nevada, with little more than the shirt on his back- to say nothing of the tools required to make revenge a reality. Then he meets a woman who is down on her luck - just like him, but with a lucrative connection to a mysterious Frenchman. For Savidge, playing along means the opportunity to purchase guns and horses: necessities for a man hell-bent on retribution. After that, all Savidge has to do is lie in wait for destiny to arrive...


Blood on the Sand by Lee Lejeune

Mav is on his way west from Tennessee when he encounters a gang of desperadoes about to kill a young Apache brave. When he intervenes to save the victim, he stirs up a lot of bad blood - but he also forges an unusual partnership when a band of Comanche comes to his aid. He rides on to the small town of Cimarron where he hopes to find some rest...but he soon discovers that there are a few surprises left in store for him yet...


Hell Fire in Paradise by Chuck Tyrell

Laurel Baker lost her husband and her two boys on the same day. Then, as if that wasn't enough, logging magnate Robert Dunn came riding to her ranch on Paradise Creek with gunmen at his side and a cold sneer on his face, offering to buy her out. Naturally, Laurel refuses to sell the place where her loved ones lay buried, but Dunn won't take no for an answer and he soon turns to shooting to get his way. Laurel has the help of her loyal friends but will that be enough when Dunn brings ten deadly gunmen along for the final battle for her land? Can she live through hell-fire in Paradise?

Saturday, 27 November 2010

Chris Scott Wilson's BHWs to be reprinted as e-books



Yorkshire Author Signs World-wide Six E-Book Deal with an American Publisher for Westerns (Coals to Newcastle?)

Today 24th November 2010 Boson Books of Raleigh, North Carolina USA are proud to announce they have signed Saltburn by the Sea author Chris Scott Wilson to an exclusive contract for six of his books to be distributed world-wide as E-books.

Probably best known in the UK for his local history books, Boson Publishers believe Chris’ westerns hold an authenticity which will appeal to readers world-wide. The first title is Double Mountain Crossing, which will be followed by further no-nonsense tales of the Old West. These titles are The Fight at Hueco Tanks, The Quantro Story, The Copper City and Desperadoes. The sixth E-book will be a maritime yarn, Scarborough Fair, originally published in the USA as a paperback and an audio book. It is a fictionalized account, based on fact, of the lead-up to, and the actual sea battle when John Paul Jones became America ’s first naval hero at Flamborough Head near Scarborough , during the War of Independence.

The author says: “I see westerns the same as any other historical fiction. They’re about people and their reactions to situations, often perilous.”

Chris adds, “If our parents’ generation grew up on Hollywood westerns, then my generation grew up on TV westerns. Wagon Train, Rawhide, Bronco Lane , Have Gun Will Travel and many others. We loved them. There’s something raw and exciting about a man, alone but for his Winchester and his horse, standing up to whatever that untamed country can throw at him.”

Double Mountain Crossing by Chris Scott Wilson is available now from Amazon and other leading on-line retailers.

Details available at the author's website here.

Read a sample chapter

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Linford Westerns - November 2010


Iron Eyes Makes War by Rory Black

ISBN: 9781444804348
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

The infamous bounty hunter Iron Eyes is forced to chase down Joe Brewster, the wanted outlaw, into an arid desert, despite being badly wounded in a showdown with Brewster's brothers. When he loses his pony, he follows on foot and discovers an oasis in a valley. He finds that families are living there under threat of death by Don Miguel Sanchez and his army of vaqueros. Will Iron Eyes leave, or will he fight until the bloody showdown?


Shoot, Run Or Die! by Jake Douglas

ISBN: 9781444804355
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 256 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Cody had once fought a cougar to a standstill - bare-handed. He's not a man to mess with. When Curtin and Willis rob him, leave his partner parboiled and burn down the cabin, there is nowhere for the killers to hide. Now a whole town want him for their sheriff - all but Deputy Blake Ross. He makes more trouble for Cody than he's ever seen, enough to plant him on Boot Hill with men he had hunted and killed.


Rustler's Range by Billy Hall

ISBN: 9781444804362
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 240 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Tad Strong's bold attempt to capture the outlaw king in his own domain, and make his escape, had gone badly wrong. In retreat, he was propped against the wall; pinned down, surrounded, and hopelessly outnumbered. Overwhelmed by the constant barrage of bullets and splintering wood - he was doomed. At least he would die thinking of Becky... He'd failed to complete his mission. Now, all he could do was to wait for the final bullet...


The Battle For Skillern Tract by Matt Laidlaw

ISBN: 9781444804379
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 248 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Zac Hunter's plan to rob the Nacogdoches bank goes awry: the bank is already in the midst of a robbery and Marshal Dan McCrae is dying from gunshot wounds. Then he's offered McCrae's job and forced to serve notice on businessmen drilling for oil on the Skillern tract. With many factions in Nacogdoches struggling for supremacy, Hunter becomes embroiled in a cycle of treachery and murder. The showdown will culminate in a blazing gunfight on the Skillern tract.


Mcrae's Last Trail by Terry Murphy

ISBN: 9781444804386
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 280 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

He's badly wounded and trailed by Durell, the ruthless bounty hunter, but Maury McRae reaches the town of Gray's Flat and is nursed back to health by the beautiful Heather Cordell... In need of a fast gun, ruthless rancher Max Nelson has offered McRae much-needed work. Unfortunately though, this involves a serious threat to Heather and her brother. McRae's in a dilemma - his situation seems hopeless. Then the dream fades away as a highly dangerous situation develops...


Waiting For The Hangman by Carlton Youngblood

ISBN: 9781444804393
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 264 Pages
Published - 01-11-2010
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

When Buck Armstrong agrees to take on the job of protecting a friend's friend, he has to accompany Vanessa Grange who is riding on the stagecoach to visit her Uncle Clarence. Unfortunately, however, he's in jail awaiting the hangman and must pay the price for his involvement with the Henry Plummer gang. Before that happens he wants Buck to help the girl find Plummer's hidden stash of stolen gold. But there are others around who also want the gold.

Monday, 22 November 2010

Bestsellers on Amazon.com - 22 November

A look at what people are buying on the U.S. site this week.

1. Death Comes Riding by Terrell L. Bowers (Hardcover - Feb 1, 2010)
From $14.74

2. Savage by Sydney J. Bounds (Hardcover - Nov 15, 2004)
From $30.74

3. Savage's Quest by Sydney J. Bounds (Hardcover - Dec 30, 2005)
From $0.01

4. Mystery at Gold Vista by Terrell L. Bowers (Hardcover - Sep 30, 2002)
From $13.52

5. The Tombstone Vendetta by Ralph Hayes (Hardcover - Apr 1, 2010)
From $18.91

6. Leashed Guns by Peter Dawson (Hardcover - Oct 31, 1992)
From $2.33

7. The Gun-slingin' Gringo by William Colt MacDonald (Hardcover - Jul 31, 1995)
From $42.26

8. Montana Rescue by Billy Hall (Hardcover - Nov 30, 1994)
From $7.66

9. The Black Mountain Dutchman by Steve Ritchie (Hardcover - Oct 30, 2010)
From $17.75

10. Winters' War by Matthew P. Mayo (Hardcover - Oct 31, 2007)
From $4.51