Bestsellers on Amazon - 2 April

1. Arkansas Smith by Jack Martin (30 Apr 2012) - Kindle eBook
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2. The Black Horse Westerns by Abe Dancer, Dean Edwards, Tyler Hatch and Scott Connor (1 Jan 2011) - Kindle eBook
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3. Gunhawk by John Long (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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4. Arizona Pay-Off by Duke Patterson (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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5. Dead Man's Range by Paul Durst (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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6. The Kansas Fast Gun by Arthur Kent (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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7. Bad Moon Over Devil's Ridge by I. J. Parnham (29 Dec 2006)
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8. Darrow's Law by Gillian F. Taylor (26 Mar 1999)
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9. Apache Ransom by Jeff Sadler (31 Oct 2000)
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10. Two-Gun Trouble by Gillian F. Taylor (29 Feb 2012) - Kindle eBook
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Black Horse Westerns - March 2012

Range of Terror by Billy Hall

978-0709093541

Pat Harmon, sometime lawman, sometime cowboy, pressed himself against the cliffs, in the dark night. Sweeping his gun, blindly, across the darkness he knew the 'Ghost Dog' terrorizing the region could leap out of the darkness at any moment to rip away his throat. He had been a fool to accept the job of ridding the county of an unseen but deadly menace that had left a trail of dead and mutilated people. Even now he wished he could saddle up and ride away, but he could not, it if meant leaving Callie Herbert. Suddenly, tiny sounds, impossible to identify, broke the stillness of the night, then pandemonium erupted without warning.


The Vinegar Peak Wars by Hugh Martin

978-0709093695

Saddle tramps Cephas Dannehar and Slim Oskin drifted into the Vinegar Peak country of Arizona Territory, helped an old colleague out of trouble, were taken for hired gunmen and bucked the interest of the Black Eagle copper mine and scheming Nate Sturgis, the self-styled Boss of Vinegar Peak. In a lead-peppered struggle between their horse-ranching friends and Sturgis's toughs, known as the Peace Commission, bullets were soon flying and fires of destruction were lit. All part of the growing pains of a raw western territory, moulding its post-Civil War destiny. Dannehar and Oskin were no angels but throwing their guns in on the side of right they faced a war which could see Vinegar Peak become respectable or its violent citizenry, prodded by grasping ambitions, might make it an outlaw town ruled by thuggery and the lawless gun.


Mystery Herd by Logan Winters

978-0709093244

There was big trouble on the Bates Family's Owl Ranch when Trinity reached it. The foreman had been lynched, and Vincent Battles had arrived to take his place along with his rough crew. A cattle drive to nearby Fort Bridger had been contracted but the animals still stood grazing on their home pastures. Russell Bates's sisters, the hot-blooded Holly and the beautiful, dark-haired Millicent had been unable to manage affairs on their own. Cow hands were quitting, men were being shot at - Trinity included. When the tough elder brother, Earl, arrives from Texas, he vows to take charge. When he and Vincent Battles lock horns, there is no way of separating them. And when Trinity manages to fit together the pieces of the puzzle of Owl's problems, the only solution his enemies can see is to try to kill him.


Dollar a Day by Chuck Tyrell

978-0709093107

Gabriel Winston Lee, who goes by the name of Real, is a scion of an old Virginia family and fought as a cadet in the Civil War. Today, he's a gun for hire. Tom Easter enlists Real Lee for gun work protecting some Green Valley settlers, at the cowboy wages of a dollar a day. Real is reticent but accepts when he hears Wolf Wilder and Finn McBride are also involved. Joined by Brewster and Jaime Sparrow the six men ride for the new town of Respite. Trouble, however, lies in wait as Ben Seffleck, a nemesis from Real's past, and Lillian Whitehead, his former lover, stand between Lee, his companions and peace in Green Valley. Will a dollar a day do the job?


Last Man in Lazarus by Bill Shields

978-0709093688

When a town marshal is murdered by five escaping prisoners and his new young bride is abducted, the killers think they have escaped the justice they deserve. But the marshal's older brother is Nathan Holly, a feared and relentless US marshal, who is more than happy to take up pursuit. Holly rides north with a one-man posse, a Paiute tracker called Tukwa. For years Tukwa has searched for the cavalry officer who mistakenly, but brutally, massacred his family. Both men will end their search amidst the winter snows of a mining town called Lazarus, in a storm of blood and vengeance which will turn the landscape red.


The Comanche's Revenge by D. M. Harrison

978-0709093909

When looking into the ice-blue eyes of an Indian, Kit Bayfield's face was distorted by a myriad of emotions. The man standing before him was claiming to be his son, but he could see only a stranger. After believing his son dead for over twelve years, Kit struggled to make sense of the revelation. Russell and Tyler, his two other sons had been unable to find Mitch and yet here he was, calling himself the Comanche name of Broke. Kit reckoned folks, in their aptly named hometown of Hell, would find Broke's return difficult. Everyone should have played a part in searching for the boy and now his son's face was full of hatred and it looked like it wasn't only his brothers he had a quarrel with: the whole town was on his payback list.


Praise be to Silver by Ethan Flagg

978-0709093091

Framed for the killing of an assay agent in the Colorado town of Green Ridge, Snakeskin Bob Petrie escapes the lethal attentions of a vigilante mob by the skin of his teeth. Assuming a new identity he heads south in the guise of Morgan Silver. But fate in the shape of the real killer appears to thwart his every move. Fortunately, Lady Luck steps in once again to aid the fugitive. He joins forces with ranch-owner Clay Bishop, whose ranch is plagued by dangerous rustlers and will need nerves of steel and a steady hand if Morgan Silver is to bring the culprits to justice and clear his name.


The Venom of Iron Eyes by Rory Black

978-0709093671

The notorious gang led by Peg-Leg Grimes is headed to the remote and peaceful town of Cooperville to rob the bank of its recently obtained horde of golden eagles. On the way there one of the gang, Laredo Cole, slaughters a village of innocent Mexicans. Unknown to the gang the bounty hunter, Iron Eyes, is in town with Squirrel Sally to collect the reward on a gang of outlaws. When the bank explodes into matchwood Iron Eyes vows to get the money, and the outlaws, for Grimes has made one mistake; he has stolen Iron Eyes' prized Palamino stallion to make his escape...

An interview with Nik Morton

Read the interview at Buddies in the Saddle.

Review of Range of Terror by Billy Hall

Right from the start Billy Hall hooks the reader with questions as to just what is tearing the throats of out people. It isn’t long before the legend of the ‘Ghost Dog’ is told and terror grips the people in the area. Fear of demons keeping people scared to go out after dark. Billy Hall creates some great atmosphere surrounding these fears...

Read more at Western Fiction Review.

Review of Riders of the Barren Plains by I. J. Parnham

When it comes to westerns I. J. Parnham should be at the top of everyone’s reading list. He’s not only prolific but he’s a damn good writer. Riders of the Barren Plains is one of his more recent books for Robert Hale’s Black Horse Western series and it’s a fine entertainment...

Read more at Dispatches from the Last Outlaw.

Bestsellers on Amazon - 26 March

1. Arkansas Smith by Jack Martin (30 Apr 2012) - Kindle eBook
Available for pre-order £2.74

2. The Black Horse Westerns by Abe Dancer, Dean Edwards, Tyler Hatch and Scott Connor (1 Jan 2011) - Kindle eBook
Available for download now £6.86

3. Two-Gun Trouble by Gillian F. Taylor (29 Feb 2012) - Kindle eBook
Available for download now £2.74

4. A Colt for the Kid by John Saunders (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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5. A Man Called Breed by Chuck Tyrell (30 Nov 2011)
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6. Dead Man's Range by Paul Durst (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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7. Gunhawk by John Long (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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8. The Ghosts of Poynter by Amos Carr (30 Jun 2012)
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9. Rogue's Run by Tyler Hatch (29 Feb 2012)
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10. The Kansas Fast Gun by Arthur Kent (31 Oct 2011) - Kindle eBook
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Linford Westerns - March 2012

Fool's Play by Carl Williams

ISBN: 9781444810257
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 288 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Royce rides into Jawbone looking for a doctor, but finds trouble. Living by the gun can he expect anything else? He signs on with land baron Yale Jamerson, hoping for a job that will leave his conscience clear. However, when Jamerson plans to dam the river and charge road tolls, the townspeople revolt. Forced to choose between his livelihood and his conscience, Royce must decide which path to take. Will it lead to a showdown with his closest friend?


Bleached Bones In The Dust by I.J. Parnham

ISBN: 9781444810240
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 232 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

For twenty years, bounty hunter Montgomery Drake searched for Lomax Rhinehart, to make him pay for an atrocity he committed during the war. When Drake's friend, Wallace Sheckley, tells him he's found Rhinehart, he follows him to Sunrise. But Arnold Hays and his gunslingers have the town in the grip of fear. Then Sheckley goes missing and Rhinehart cannot be found. Hays is key to discovering what has happened to both men. But will Drake's gun get the answers?


The Venom Of Valko by Michael D. George

ISBN: 9781444810233
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 216 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

The bounty for the capture of the Valko Kid is a fortune, drawing the lowest of the low to try and claim it. On one bright moonlit night, Sheriff Colby Masters leads his posse to a narrow canyon ridge to await Valko, who is heading for the town of War Smoke. Suddenly below them, thundering through the canyon, rides a horseman clad in black and riding a magnificent white stallion... Soon they will all taste THE VENOM OF VALKO...


Badlands Bounty by James Del Marr

ISBN: 9781444810226
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 264 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

In the badlands at Sweet Spring, Hawkeye Hank and his woman, Meralito, live peacefully. But Horse Soldier - a bounty hunter - arrives in Little Butte, and he's looking for him. He wants to take him back to Texas - dead or alive. Meanwhile, three Texan desperadoes are also on Hank's trail. They shoot Hawkeye's brother-in-law, and along with Horse Soldier, they converge on Sweet Spring. But will Hawkeye Hank escape, or is he fated to be a bounty hunter's reward?


Take The Oregon Trail by Eugene Clifton

ISBN: 9781444810219
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Thousands of men had taken the trail to the west looking for a new beginning - many didn't make it. Adam Trant had also set out on the Oregon Trail - but he was looking for an old enemy. The hunt took him to a savage wilderness and matched him against deadly marauders. Adam was ready to die, as long as he succeeded in his quest. However, he wasn't ready for the unpredictable force of the love of a woman.


Iron Eyes Is Dead by Rory Black

ISBN: 9781444810202
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 224 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 8.99

Desert Springs was an oasis that drew the dregs of Texas down into its profitable boundaries. Among the many ruthless characters, there was none so fearsome as the infamous bounty hunter, Iron Eyes. He had trailed a dangerous outlaw right into the remote settlement. But Iron Eyes was wounded: shot up with arrow and bullet after battling with a band of Apaches. As the doctor fought to save him, was the call true that Iron Eyes was dead?

Wrong Town by Matthew Mayo now available as an ebook

I’m pleased and proud, chuffed and puffed to announce the release of my new e-book, WRONG TOWN (Roamer Book 1), a revised version of my 2008 novel, WRONG TOWN. This time around, I’ve set it up as the first in a series featuring the protagonist, Roamer, a hulking, misunderstood loner who wants nothing more than to lose himself in the West. But as we all know, life rarely gives us just what we want….

Read more at http://matthewmayo.com.

Review of Last Man in Lazarus by Bill Shields

Last Man in Lazarus is the second Black Horse Western from Bill Shields, and after enjoying his first book, The Snake River Bounty, I was keen to read this. If you like books packed with action then you need look no further than this. Savage bloody gunfights and knife duels fill the pages, as Holly tracks down the men who killed his brother...

Read more at Western Fiction Review.

Dales Westerns - March 2012

The Untamed by Max Brand

ISBN: 9781842629024
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 336 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

A stirring tale of the West and of three strange comrades: Whistling Dan Barry, a primal force of nature with an untamed soul; Satan, a mighty black stallion and king of the ranges; and Black Bart, a wolf dog to whom his master's word is law. Whistling Dan finds himself locked in a struggle with the outlaw Jim Silent and with Kate Cumberland, the woman who seeks to tame him with her love.


Apache Ambush by Will Cook

ISBN: 9781842629093
Large Print (Soft Cover) - 304 Pages
Published - 01-03-2012
Genre - Western
Price - £ 11.99

Lieutenant Timothy O'Hagen had fought the Apache, knew their language and customs, and respected them. He also knew when an Apache went bad, and to him Contreras was a bad Apache. Osgood Sickles, Agent-in-Charge of the San Carlos Apache Reservation disagreed. Sickles felt that O'Hagen was just trying to make trouble for him because O'Hagen's sweetheart had married him instead. Not until Sickles finds himself facing Contreras's violence does he see that O'Hagen may be right.

Bestsellers on Amazon.com - 19 March

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Chuck Tyrell talks westerns

Good morning Petticoats and Pistols. Thank you for the invite. Now, let’s see if I can say anything of import, or at least slightly entertaining.

In considering how to run off at the keyboard, I thought of Laurel Baker. She’s the woman whose story, or at least one part of her story, is in my Black Horse Western short novel called Hell Fire in Paradise.

BHW books have a word-count limit of 45,000. But that doesn’t mean you can sit down at the word processor and knock out that many words by the word counter at the bottom of the page. It means counting as if every page were full of words, chuckablock, as my dear departed mother used to say. So if you aim for 40,000 and don’t go over by more than a thousand or so, you’ve got a Black Horse Western...

Read more at Petticoats and Pistols.