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Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Feb. 01, 2012 $0.99 5293 words Sample 20%
Another "living in the desert" short story. Ellie goes to the small town of her birth to find her biological mother. Sometimes it isn't what it seems. And sometimes, you don't always find what you want.
All The Guns Of Scotland. by Dai Reid All The Guns Of Scotland. by Dai Reid Jan. 30, 2012 $0.99 3345 words Sample 40%
Someone told a kid that I was the only one that could help him. They told him I am the only one stupid enough or brave enough, to save his father’s life. He’d just come here for somewhere safe to raise his kid, far away from his home in Scotland. But he hit gold, and now he is in more danger than ever. "All the guns of Scotland" is a 3200 word short story by Dai Reid.
It's All About Survival by Cyn Bagley It's All About Survival by Cyn Bagley Jan. 27, 2012 $0.99 5824 words Sample 20%
Chrissie ends up doing Randy's chores, Randy is her brother, when Chrissie is faced with a life and death situation. Another story from the "living in the desert" series.
Redstone Stories: An Anthology by Ann Joiner Redstone Stories: An Anthology by Ann Joiner Jan. 27, 2012 $0.99 20980 words Sample 25%
Four complete short stories, totaling over 20,000 words, featuring Daniel "Two Horses" Thorne-Redstone and his friend, Jake Holder, set during a ten-year period, between 1837 and 1847, in the Texas Hill Country, in the vicinity of its Enchanted Rock. Daniel and Jake, with their descendants, will soon be featured in The Redstone Trilogy, a series of novels set between 1852 and 1883 - and beyond.
Big Enough: A collection of stories by Chuck Tyrell Big Enough: A collection of stories by Chuck Tyrell Jan. 27, 2012 $2.99 32875 words Sample 15%
A collection of short stories including: Big Enough, Man of Iron, Kataki, Line Rider, The Kid and the Commodore, Death of a Hunter, Requiem for a Pig, and A Father's Prayer plus 2 Bonus Features. "This collection is a real treat for fans of Charlie's (Chuck Tyrell) work, and if you're a first timer, then you're about to discover a fine guy and a fine author..." - C. Courtney Joyner
The Scorpion's Voice by Cyn Bagley The Scorpion's Voice by Cyn Bagley Jan. 26, 2012 $0.99 5796 words Sample 20%
Another short story from the "living in the desert" series. Two children like to spy on a man who is mentally incapacitated. The protagonist learns certain things about herself like sometimes we are more cruel to family than to strangers.
The Undertaker by Dai Reid The Undertaker by Dai Reid Jan. 24, 2012 $0.99 2696 words Sample 40%
You’re going after an old friend for the reward. He’s the Undertaker. One of the most dangerous criminals in the country, famous for being a crack shot, and utterly ruthless. You used to be in his gang. You think you have only one option. Kill or be killed. The Undertaker is a 2,500 word short story by Dai Reid.
A Desert Rescue by Cyn Bagley A Desert Rescue by Cyn Bagley Jan. 20, 2012 $0.99 5786 words Sample 20%
Living in the high-desert can be hard, but also rewarding. A camera, dog, and a quick eye for capturing animals can make it a great experience. However, don't forget your water. And don't waste your water. You may need it because the desert can turn harsh in an instant.
Alpenglow by Kenneth Hoover Alpenglow by Kenneth Hoover Jan. 16, 2012 $0.99 6428 words Sample 15%
A brand new Haxan story! An ancient trapper named Cesar Coffin comes unannounced out of Taos, New Mexico into the grinding maelstrom of Haxan. He has fresh scalps hanging on saddle pommel…and an even darker secret hidden in the fragments of his soul as he seeks to destroy the demon who rules in Haxan: Marshal John Marwood.
E La Pagherà by Luigi Sgambati E La Pagherà by Luigi Sgambati Jan. 16, 2012 $0.99 5254 words Sample 20%
Una donna sgozzata, un muso rosso che fugge, un viso pallido sulle sue tracce. Nella prateria polverosa, sempre più lontani dallo squallido villaggio yankee, due uomini corrono sul filo della vendetta, fuggono e inseguono una giustizia sommaria, intrappolati nella ragnatela di un crimine che forse non avrà mai un colpevole, ma che qualcuno deve pagare. Qualcuno deve pagarla. E la pagherà.
Geppetto's Orphans by Kenneth Hoover Geppetto's Orphans by Kenneth Hoover Jan. 16, 2012 $0.99 6432 words Sample 15%
In the quiet streets of Haxan, New Mexico, circa 1874, strange enigmatic statues of wooden Native Americans appear. Beautifully carved, with exquisite attention to detail, the statues rest on massive pedestals and cannot be moved. They are harbingers of The Emergence, a time when the Lost People will spill from the dark bowels of the earth and bring with them the end of the physical world.
Colt Buchanan and The Weather Walkers by Patrick Bates Colt Buchanan and The Weather Walkers by Patrick Bates Jan. 10, 2012 $2.99 39536 words Sample 20%
When a young boy’s parents are kidnapped by a mysterious gang that attacks on tornados, he is rescued by agents of a secret organization that will help him and other children reunite their separated families. Before that can happen, however, will the boy and his friends be able to defeat the Weather Walkers in their most violent attack?
Long Trail to Ellsworth by Lon D. Haden Long Trail to Ellsworth by Lon D. Haden Jan. 09, 2012 $4.99 89008 words Sample 20%
Gunfighter Chase Bucklin agrees to help his recently widowed sister-in-law trail a herd of cattle from southwest Texas to the railhead at Ellsworth, Kansas, but first he must rescue his kidnapped nephews. Then armed with a six-gun on his hip, and a Bible in his saddlebag, Bucklin and his partner Yancy Andersen deal with desperados, Indians, violent storms and a flooding river.
The Moon Wolf Legend by Wayne Bethard The Moon Wolf Legend by Wayne Bethard Jan. 06, 2012 $3.99 40742 words Sample 15%
The Moon Wolf Legend Colonel Earl Anderson sets out to rescue his young niece who has been captured by the Comanche. He organizes a group of experienced frontiersmen and heads for Texas. Having been a Union Army Colonel he discovers that even though his side won the civil war, the fighting is far from over. His rescue is successful, but the niece they recover is not the niece they expect.
Blood of the Lamb by Stephen Cote Blood of the Lamb by Stephen Cote Dec. 23, 2011 Free! 7367 words Read a sample
In the nineteenth century, Cain is a gunfighter known as a leading cause of ghost towns. His desire for a peaceful life is impossible given his inability to remember his sordid past. Now, his friends from a Palouse tribe have begged him to right a wrong brought about by the US Cavalry. Indebted to the tribes, Cain rides to confront the Cavalry. And the demons of his past ride beside him.
The Man With No Face by Jake Bible The Man With No Face by Jake Bible Dec. 22, 2011 $0.99 7978 words Sample 20%
Tortured, murdered and ready for revenge, The Man With No Face sets off across the West to find the Union soldiers that killed his kin and stole his skin! Nothing will stop him, nothing can stop him, for he has made a deal that will let him live forever. And he is willing to take that long, if need be, to track down his prey and end the evil that made him The Man With No Face.
Echo by Raechel Bailey Kolb Echo by Raechel Bailey Kolb Dec. 16, 2011 $3.99 78985 words Sample 25%
The desert in the Superstition Wilderness of Arizona provides the perfect backdrop for this haunting adventure of loss, love and discovery. Clara White Bird's spirit isn't ready to leave the mortal world. But when she meddles in the phyiscal world, all hell breaks loose. It isn't like everyone thinks, dying; it's not the end.
Sheriff Gregg & The Russian Countess by Hank Florentine McLoskey Sheriff Gregg & The Russian Countess by Hank Florentine McLoskey Dec. 16, 2011 Free! 5370 words Read a sample
Charlene Bartlett’s two lieutenants – the beautiful Countess and the quick-tempered gun-slinger, Derry Bordieux – often disagree, but when Charlene Bartlett has Abigail’s drapery store closed down, things come to a head. Absurdist, 'Wild West' short story, the fifth in the ‘Sheriff Gregg’ series.
Return by Allison Merritt Return by Allison Merritt Dec. 13, 2011 $0.99 2308 words Sample 30%
A cowboy returns to his homeplace to face the mistakes of his past.
Brothers of the Mountain by Jeremy Perry Brothers of the Mountain by Jeremy Perry Dec. 01, 2011 $0.99 3312 words Sample 30%
Henry and Lucas McCarty have traveled to the High Lonesome of the Rocky Mountains to fulfill their wanton urges to seek out uncharted territories and to gain desirable profits as respectable fur trappers and honorable mountain men. This time, their hopes, dreams, and ultimately their lives hang in the balance when they come face to face with members of the blood thirsty Blackfeet tribe.
Uncertain Hand by David Garrett Uncertain Hand by David Garrett Dec. 01, 2011 $2.99 53396 words Sample 15%
Two professional bounty hunter's join forces in east Texas in the 1880's to apprehend a group the state's most notorious killers and find this may be the job that changes their lives forever.
Follow The Sun by Mike Poppe Follow The Sun by Mike Poppe Nov. 28, 2011 $2.99 59437 words Sample 20%
In 1840,Sean Eaton is forced to flee Ireland, and lands in America with nothing but the clothes on his back. He then finds himself forced into indentured service, but soon escapes. Sean heads west in search of freedom from oppression and poverty. It's a long journey, complete with hardships and dangers of many kinds. A journey in which he falls for a stunning Indian girl from the Mohegan tribe
At Shiloh by Paul Westwood At Shiloh by Paul Westwood Nov. 28, 2011 $0.99 60281 words Sample 13%
Jack Blackwood is a widower and a drunk. Ezra Miller is an ex-slave in a white man's world. Together, they run a detective agency in Washington DC. As the Civil War rages, they are involved in their most difficult case yet. A rebel officer has stolen a shipment of gold that will allow the Confederacy to fight on for years. Jack and Ezra put their very lives on the line to save the Union.
Ghost Colts by Peter Brandvold Ghost Colts by Peter Brandvold Nov. 22, 2011 $0.99 17036 words Sample 20%
Ranger Armstrong seeks shelter from a Texas snowstorm with his injured prisoner. Half a dozen men, a woman, and a boy watch as he slings the unconscious desperado over his shoulder and totes him to a room in the saloon's second story. As the night deepens and the storm worsens, the Ranger keeps watch for trouble. When Renfrow's gang shows up the Ranger gets help of a most unusual sort.
The Recurring Bandit by Greg Moran The Recurring Bandit by Greg Moran Nov. 20, 2011 $0.99 23009 words Sample 15%
A traditional western adventure with a science fiction twist.
Golden Vengeance by Terry Compton Golden Vengeance by Terry Compton Nov. 18, 2011 $0.99 8573 words Sample 20%
Lucky Dawson knew that he should have just kept on riding. How could a little conversation, a meal and a card game lead to a hanging. His hanging to be exact. In 1875, Montanans didn't like card cheats but he wasn't one. He was just, well, lucky. The other players didn't think so and that started the ordeal.
The Kid by Ray Daley The Kid by Ray Daley Nov. 16, 2011 Free! 511 words Read a sample
Flash fiction set in a Western frontier town
Arroyo by Gretchen Rix Arroyo by Gretchen Rix Nov. 16, 2011 $3.99 90070 words Sample 10%
Arroyo is a paranormal western by the author of The Cowboy's Baby. A pulp adventure novel with touches of the horror genre, Arroyo is a roller coaster ride through 1893 Texas that will keep your eyes glued to the page until The End. Follow Ramona, the Rajput and Daniel as they leave Texas history in shambles pursuing their own destinies.
Notch 5 by CE Wills Notch 5 by CE Wills Nov. 12, 2011 $0.99 8258 words Sample 15%
This is the fifth book in the Notch series about the gunman, Cedric Gant. From Dodge City to Colorado he faces wicked men, whether white or red. From a shootout on a dusty street to a desperate stand against Indians at his own ranch, Cedric Gant depends on his skill with guns to survive. Fast paced action. Please note that this is a short story. It is approximately 8,000 words in length.
Sheriff Gregg & Madam Midnight by Hank Florentine McLoskey Sheriff Gregg & Madam Midnight by Hank Florentine McLoskey Nov. 11, 2011 Free! 4898 words Read a sample
Deputy Dawson is a regular patron of Molly O'Neill's bawdy house - until Sheriff Gregg gets a letter from the mysterious 'Madam Midnight'...absurdist,'Wild West' short story, the fourth in the 'Sheriff Gregg' series.
Hard Trail to Socorro by Wayne D. Dundee Hard Trail to Socorro by Wayne D. Dundee Nov. 10, 2011 $2.99 54915 words Sample 20%
Bounty hunter Bodie Kendrick apprehended his prey without much trouble. Claiming the reward--not so easy. Veronica Fairburn insists on going along when he sets out to take the prisoner to Socorro. Tough ranch hands plan to take his prisoner. Complicating matters, feelings develop between Kendrick and Veronica. But the greatest challenge may be in attempting passage over the Jornada del Muerto.
Sheriff Gregg & The Righteous Widow by Hank Florentine McLoskey Sheriff Gregg & The Righteous Widow by Hank Florentine McLoskey Nov. 04, 2011 Free! 3541 words Read a sample
Hester Jones is a new arrival in Butterfield, a respectable widow who's inherited a farm up in the Smoky Hills. But is she all that she seems? The third short story in the 'Sheriff Gregg' series.
Spurs for José by Wanda Snow Porter Spurs for José by Wanda Snow Porter Nov. 02, 2011 $3.99 26001 words Sample 20%
Twelve year old José decides only luck will help him be fearless enough to ride the wild colts, luck he will get from a pair silver spurs and chaps made from a brave bull’s hide. But he has no money. How can he buy silver spurs? Then the Mexican-American war starts. And a few days before Christmas, Colonel John C. Fremont’s battalion camps on Rancho Grande and everything changes.
Autumn Sky by Brent Pasley Autumn Sky by Brent Pasley Oct. 30, 2011 $5.99 66173 words Sample 20%
There are many dangers on a wagon train headed towards the goldfields of California. Veteran cavalryman and guide Abel Carter leads a new group through the Kansas Territory when strange and terrible things start happening. Ghostly Indians attack. And a menacing supernatural presence has designed on Abel Carter. Will he survive? Will anyone?
Notch 4 by CE Wills Notch 4 by CE Wills Oct. 30, 2011 $0.99 10222 words Sample 15%
Cedric Gant, the gunman, returns in this fourth installment of the western series. Cedric now has the beautiful Abby to care for, as well as his son. Then his dead wife's sister comes to live with them. As if that is not worry enough, he learns he is wanted for a crime he never committed. He must clear his name with the dashing ranger Captain, or kill him. It's gunfights, revenge and a hanging.
Sheriff Gregg & The Butterfield Sequestrian Society by Hank Florentine McLoskey Sheriff Gregg & The Butterfield Sequestrian Society by Hank Florentine McLoskey Oct. 26, 2011 Free! 3270 words Read a sample
The second story in the 'Sheriff Gregg' series. Charlene Bartlett is the founder of the Butterfield Sequestrian Society, an organisation founded "to ensure ladies of easy virtue be sequestered in such a way as not to cause offence to decent, law-abiding people” and she and Sheriff Gregg are the best of friends. Until her eldest son announces his engagement....absurdist 'Wild West' short story.
Homer Bolton: The Sheriff of Duncan Flats by Mark Goodwin Homer Bolton: The Sheriff of Duncan Flats by Mark Goodwin Oct. 24, 2011 $0.99 11101 words Sample 20%
Here is the first person narrative of Homer Bolton. Follow Homer as he starts out on his father's cattle ranch, then becomes a Deputy in Broken Hearts before becoming the first Sheriff of Duncan Flats. It is meant to be a light read and should take about 60 minutes. Buy this before NOV 15, 2011 and get another of my stories free (you will need to contact me for the code).
Gun Justice by John Howard Gun Justice by John Howard Oct. 24, 2011 $1.99 82501 words Sample 20%
This is a Western novel about a man who is very good with a gun and takes every opportunity to use that gun to see that justice is done. This book has more action than most Westerns, plus the action is believable. It is a good read for Western lovers.
The Texicans by Jinx Schwartz The Texicans by Jinx Schwartz Oct. 23, 2011 $0.99 72469 words Sample 10%
NOT another story about Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Sam Houston and the boys. Decades before Crockett, Bowie or Houston even set foot in Texas, Frederick Stockman was already there.
The Legend of Sweetwater by Ted Stetson The Legend of Sweetwater by Ted Stetson Oct. 22, 2011 $2.99 99428 words Sample 20%
Will Gentry has been searching for his wife and son since the end of the Civil War. He finds Martha, his ex-wife remarried and in the middle of a powder keg. A cattle baron has put a price tag her husband's life. Can Will stop his wife and son from being hurt?
Sheriff Gregg & The Painted Lady by Hank Florentine McLoskey Sheriff Gregg & The Painted Lady by Hank Florentine McLoskey Oct. 19, 2011 Free! 2503 words Read a sample
Everybody is scared of Sheriff Gregg and his cronies. Until one day a mysterious lady turns up...absurdist 'Wild West' short story.
Wasatch Nation by Colleen Stormer Wasatch Nation by Colleen Stormer Oct. 17, 2011 $4.99 85101 words Sample 20%
Two wrongly accused men flee into Utah, where they meet with an outcast Indian girl who changes their lives.
Song of Pierre by John D. Nesbitt Song of Pierre by John D. Nesbitt Oct. 17, 2011 $0.99 7958 words Sample 20%
Cactus Pete hired me to do a job—a secret sort of job, for two bits and food. It didn't sound too bad, at first. Then he brought out this black, smelly beast he called a burro. Pierre and I took an instant dislike to each other, but we came to an uneasy understanding. Later on, out in the desert when strange things began to happen, I'd be glad I had made the acquaintance of smelly old Pierre.
Outfitter by Rod Scurlock Outfitter by Rod Scurlock Oct. 17, 2011 $6.99 53441 words Sample 20%
Brad Baker, an aspiring New York lawyer, never anticipated a career change. While settling his father's estate, his choice in the matter became moot. As the new proud owner of his father's outfitting business in Idaho, Brad was thrown into turmoil that threatened the legacy of his father's good name.
At Bull Run by Paul Westwood At Bull Run by Paul Westwood Oct. 17, 2011 $0.99 74341 words Sample 13%
Jack Blackwood is a widower and a drunk. Ezra Miller is an ex-slave in a white man's world. Together, they run a detective agency in Washington DC. As the Civil War starts, they are involved in their hardest case yet. Members of a newly-formed cavalry regiment are being murdered by a mysterious killer. In order to find the murderer, Jack and Ezra put their very lives on the line.
Battle For No Man's Land by Terry Compton Battle For No Man's Land by Terry Compton Oct. 16, 2011 $0.99 11743 words Sample 20%
Slim Raymond had a good business and a good wife but he couldn't measure up to his father-in-law. He talked his wife into moving to a new land where the land was free for the taking. The only problem was holding on to it. If Mother Nature or the insects or the animals didn't try to get it back, there were the Road Trotters. They were the worst animals of all.
Devils Nest by Devils Nest by LohmanHillsPress Oct. 14, 2011 $2.99 30920 words Sample 10%
Set in 1880s Nebraska, Prosch's stories tell of characters out where "settlements were still sparse as wild strawberries." These stories draw fiercely on that solitude, and take trails that sometimes lead to the heart of darkness.
The Vengeance Quilt by DeAnna Knippling The Vengeance Quilt by DeAnna Knippling Oct. 14, 2011 $0.99 10091 words Sample 20%
God’s work weighs on Sebastian, a new priest, harder than most. But dealing with demons is his penance, and God never makes a burden harder than you can carry. Or so he believes when the rivalry between two of his parishioners spirals into the supernatural. A Weird West tale.
Broken Canyon by Broken Canyon by "Mark Paul" Sebar Oct. 09, 2011 $3.99 56784 words Sample 10%
Mix together two feuding ranch estates, a ghostly secret and lost gold. Throw in a personal family dispute, and Wyler Scott, for Broken Canyon.
O'Doul by Wayne D. Dundee O'Doul by Wayne D. Dundee Oct. 03, 2011 $0.99 9473 words Sample 20%
A short Western adventure... O’Doul has been a lot of places and done a lot of things in his life. Now, working on a ranch outside Pitchfork Creek, he finds bad things happening all around. The ranch owner and his wife are splitting up and O’Doul is forced to ride herd on a hot-headed cowboy. When events come to a head, O’Doul makes a deadly decision and goes into action.