Fiction » Literature » Western

The Chinese Hunter    by Leroy B. Vaughn
Price: Free! 23650 words. Language: American English. Published on December 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

On May 6, 1882 the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Franklin Nixon was a Lance Corporal stationed at the U.S. Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. at that time. A few short years later he joins the Mounted Chinese Exclusionary Police on the day he is discharged from the service and is sent to the Willcox sector in the Arizona Territory, where he becomes the Chinese Hunter.
Seasons of Ordinary Time    by Robyn Marie Butt
Price: $5.99 USD. 59410 words. Language: English. Published on December 5, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

By times compassionate, brave, and humorous, this bright and poetic collection roams from a little country girl to the urban party crowd, from rural teenagers’ drunken exploits to a Trappist monk – culminating in a connected series of longer stories about Beatrix Chambers, a young artist learning about love, aging, and most of all, about the meaning of family.
Before I Die: Bowen & Baile Book 2    by Frank Roderus
Price: $0.99 USD. 16000 words. Language: English. Published by Western Trail Blazer on December 4, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

~ Dime Novel Western short ~ The first official job for the Bowen & Baile Detective Agency seemed straightforward – find a missing wife and bring her home before her husband succumbs to cancer. But nothing is ever as easy as it sounds. Searching for the 'lady' in question takes the partners from fine hotels to the seedier side of several Colorado towns. Will they accomplish their goal in time?
The Redemption of Cade Beauchard    by Kit Prate
Price: $0.99 USD. 8550 words. Language: American English. Published by Western Trail Blazer on December 4, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

~ From the award winning author of the bestselling short story, Sharpshooter ~ Young Cade Beauchard is discovered by Marshal Levi Macklin as he trails a gang of killers. Hauled to jail, is Cade destined to face a judge with the others? Levi Macklin sees something in the sass-mouthed, troubled fifteen-year-old that reminds him of the son he lost. Can he save him from the hangman -- should he try?
Fools Rush Inn    by Elizabeth Rowan Keith
Price: $1.99 USD. 15030 words. Language: English. Published on December 2, 2012. Fiction » Holiday » Christmas.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
There is nothing quite like the moment when a vehicle comes to rest after spinning off the road. What comes next? In this case the driver spends the winter in an isolated mountain inn. Set to the theme of a tale from antiquity, this story follows the residents of the inn through a season of compassion, acceptance, frailty, and fun.
Hacker's Raid    by Jared McVay
Price: $4.99 USD. 77380 words. Language: English. Published by Karla Locke on November 21, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

HACKER’S RAID is a fast moving page turner with non-stop action that keeps you asking, “What’s going to happen next.”
Grizzly Rendezvous (Brothers of the Mountain)    by Jeremy Perry
Price: $0.99 USD. 6470 words. Language: English. Published on November 19, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

No one ever told the McCarty brothers the western frontier would be an easy place to live. This time, an ornery grizzly is on the prowl, making life tough for a few that happen to get in its way. However, Lucas, who also has a personal stake in this, has had enough. It’s up to him and an old trapper named Jude to track down the beast and set matters straight.
Blood Money - The Collected Placido Geist Bounty Hunter Stories    by David Edgerley Gates
Price: $2.99 USD. 87270 words. Language: English. Published on November 8, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Simon Straw smiled. It was a disarming smile, almost apologetic. It wasn’t meant to give insult. His stance was relaxed, practically nerveless, none of his muscles tensed, his hands at his sides, the elbows slightly bent, like a man ready to pick up a glass. His gun was worn high on the hip, a .44 Remington single-action. “I’m here for you, old man,” he said to Placido Geist.
Spinster's Folly    by Marsha Ward
Price: $4.99 USD. 73840 words. Language: English. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier.

Marie Owen longs for a loving husband, but marriage prospects on the Colorado frontier are limited. Her desperation at the prospect of remaining unmarried, fueled by her younger sister's taunting jibes about her becoming a spinster, drives Marie into the arms of a sweet-talking predator, landing her in unimaginable dangers. Book 4: The Owen Family Saga.
Trouble Comes to Sorrow (Sorrow #2)    by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 11320 words. Language: English. Published by MindWings on October 30, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.

The jury in Sorrow has found Junior Collins guilty of murder. Aggie St. Pierre says he’s not the killer. When Cal Haskell, the sheriff of Sorrow, asks for proof, she responds with ‘a gut feeling.’ Cal agrees to take a closer look. He was warned about some of the men in town, hungry for a hanging and possibly taking the law into their own hands. Did the jury get it wrong?