As a former Texas Ranger, Catfish Charlie thought he’d seen it all. But as the town marshal, he’s about to witness the West at its wildest. It starts in Julia Claire’s Lone Star Outpost, with one of her girls trying to slit the throat of the notorious Niobrara Kid. Catfish has barely broken that up when there’s more trouble on the third floor—and this time a man lies dead with Deputy Rex Green’s girl standing over him.
Next a wounded outlaw turns up in the schoolteacher’s stable, hiding from that merciless wind as well as a corrupt Deputy U.S. Marshal by the name of Wes Decker, who happens to be an old friend of Catfish. And when Catfish hears the Niobrara Kid and his gang are in possession of a cache of stolen loot, he almost wishes he’d let that soiled dove do his work for him. Now it’s up to him and deputies Brazos McQueen and Rex Green to bring the ruthless outlaws to justice.
All in a day’s work for the lawman—but it’s going to be a long day before all this blows over . . .
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William W. Johnstone
William W. Johnstone is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of over 300 books, including Preacher, The Last Mountain Man, Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter, Flintlock, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man; The Family Jensen, Sidewinders, and Shawn O’Brien Town Tamer . His thrillers include Phoenix Rising, Home Invasion, The Blood of Patriots, The Bleeding Edge, and Suicide Mission. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or by email at dogcia2006@aol.com.
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J.A. Johnstone
Being the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, J.A. Johnstone learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone. He began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western history library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’ he would say. ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'”
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