Published: Jan. 27, 2012
Words: 32,897 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465912411

Short description

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

Extended description

This premium selection of some of Chuck's personal favorites includes: 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.

Big Enough – A young horse wrangler decides to capture and tame a small filly. Will the horse and the wrangler be up to the challenge?
Man of Iron – A bad man must choose between leaving a wounded pregnant woman to die or face the Apache who has sworn to kill him.
Kataki – Sworn to avenge a death, an Oriental warrior arrives in El Paso to hire a guide to find the man he must kill. (Read more) This premium selection of some of Chuck's personal favorites includes: 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.

Big Enough – A young horse wrangler decides to capture and tame a small filly. Will the horse and the wrangler be up to the challenge?
Man of Iron – A bad man must choose between leaving a wounded pregnant woman to die or face the Apache who has sworn to kill him.
Kataki – Sworn to avenge a death, an Oriental warrior arrives in El Paso to hire a guide to find the man he must kill.
Line Rider – A paranormal story based on the legend of the Skinwalkers.

"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, whose stories of the West will have a permanent place on your shelf. "
~ C. Courtney Joyner ~
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action adventure, chuck tyrell, emotional drama, western anthology, select short stories

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Review by: lfsims on Sep. 16, 2012 :
I loved Big Enough, the other stories were good too but out of all of them that is the story that stuck with me after I read the whole book. So it is a book about short stories but the author has made all of them terrific. All of them are great westerns.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Troy D. Smith on March 25, 2012 :
Chuck Tyrell has been writing for a long time- and in the last few years people have started to find his work. In short order, he is becoming regarded as one of the brightest "new" western authors. In this collection, you can find out why. His characters come alive- whether they are cowboys, young girls, or vengeful samurai. As an added treat, there is an excerpt from his acclaimed novel VULTURE GOLD. If you like westerns, you need to check this out.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Ron Scheer on Feb. 24, 2012 :
Western writer Chuck Tyrell has a new collection of stories--mostly fiction, some nonfiction. They are an entertaining mix of genres, ranging from traditional and historical westerns to noir and memoir, plus excerpts from two novels. If you've read about the Old West and Charles' home state, Arizona, you quickly sense the historical grounding of his stories, and you know you're in good hands. Compared to the writing of those who know the West only from other western novels and the movies, he gives you two or three more layers of detail. You might call it "high definition."

The title story is about a horse and the young rider patiently gentling it, until strangers arrive who happen to be a step or two ahead of the law. Tyrell's men may be good with a gun, but they prove their mettle in other ways, too. In "Man of Iron," the narrator discovers that he has shot an Apache woman with a newborn child. Never mind that she's tried to kill him herself. He makes a superhuman effort to return her to her tribe. A Japanese man schooled in centuries-old martial arts has come West to avenge the death of his father in "Kataki." He finds his way into the fiercely defended stronghold of a desperado in Mexico and doesn't need a gun at all.

Meanwhile, Tyrell has a special way with lawmen. They step off the page with well-defined features and temperament. In "The Kid and the Commodore," the historic lawman Commodore Perry Owens offers an absorbing portrayal of the man who played a key role in the Pleasant Valley range war during the 1880s in Arizona. Tyrell's Marshal Havelock, notably in the collection's excerpt from the novel VULTURE GOLD, is a clear-thinking man of action. He gets the job done, even with the help of those who question his authority because of his mixed race. Just watch how he calmly manages a posse while in pursuit of two robbers of gold bullion. Excellent reading, not just for the western fan.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Ron Scheer on Feb. 24, 2012 : (no rating)
Western writer Chuck Tyrell has a new collection of stories--mostly fiction, some nonfiction. They are an entertaining mix of genres, ranging from traditional and historical westerns to noir and memoir, plus excerpts from two novels. If you've read about the Old West and Charles' home state, Arizona, you quickly sense the historical grounding of his stories, and you know you're in good hands. Compared to the writing of those who know the West only from other western novels and the movies, he gives you two or three more layers of detail. You might call it "high definition."

The title story is about a horse and the young rider patiently gentling it, until strangers arrive who happen to be a step or two ahead of the law. Tyrell's men may be good with a gun, but they prove their mettle in other ways, too. In "Man of Iron," the narrator discovers that he has shot an Apache woman with a newborn child. Never mind that she's tried to kill him herself. He makes a superhuman effort to return her to her tribe. A Japanese man schooled in centuries-old martial arts has come West to avenge the death of his father in "Kataki." He finds his way into the fiercely defended stronghold of a desperado in Mexico and doesn't need a gun at all.

Meanwhile, Tyrell has a special way with lawmen. They step off the page with well-defined features and temperament. In "The Kid and the Commodore," the historic lawman Commodore Perry Owens offers an absorbing portrayal of the man who played a key role in the Pleasant Valley range war during the 1880s in Arizona. Tyrell's Marshal Havelock, notably in the collection's excerpt from the novel VULTURE GOLD, is a clear-thinking man of action. He gets the job done, even with the help of those who question his authority because of his mixed race. Just watch how he calmly manages a posse while in pursuit of two robbers of gold bullion. Excellent reading, not just for the western fan.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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