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Troy D. Smith


Biography

Born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee, Mr. Smith has loved books even before he could read them. In 1995 his first short story was accepted by Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he has been published in magazines since then on a fairly regular basis.

Author of numerous award winning short stories and novels, Troy is currently a Doctoral candidate in the History Department at the University of Illinois. He says, "I don't write about things that happen to people—I write about people that things happen to."

Where to find Troy D. Smith online

Website: http://www.troyduanesmith.com/index.html

Books

Red Trail    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 63050 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on June 1, 2012. Fiction.
An intense and often violent story collection... These seventeen character driven short stories of the Old West and the American Frontier by award-winning author Troy D. Smith reveal the good and the bad in men and women as they fight to survive harsh circumstances and deadly situations. Includes the story "The Sin of Eli" 2011 Peacemaker Award Winner.
Cherokee Winter    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 51380 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on April 5, 2012. Fiction.
15 Powerful stories from award-winning western author Troy D. Smith! "Troy Smith has a rare and wonderful gift. His words do more than take you to another time, more than allow you to live another person’s life … they also open that person’s heart and allow you to feel its beat. Smith is able to evoke the emotions that will touch your heart, using characters you will remember..." Frank Roderus
Good Rebel Soil    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 100290 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on March 1, 2012. Fiction.
Rated R for violence and language. "To some he was a brutal thug, a heartless murderer – a monster. To others he was a protector, a beloved martyr to the Confederate cause – a hero. To a few he was a family man, a good old boy caught up in passions beyond his control – a man.He was all these things, and more. He was an American tragedy. He was Champ Ferguson." ~ Troy
Blackwell's Run    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 6730 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on June 10, 2011. Fiction.
The Blackwell Series - Max Blackwell is a Sergeant in the US Calvary. Then Company C is assigned a new Lieutenant - one interested only in glory and following his personal vision. After watching many of his men die due to the commanding officer's disregard of rules and common sense, will Blackwell agree to a mutiny? And if so, what will the long-term results be?
Bound for the Promise-Land    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 136050 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on March 20, 2011. Fiction.
"Freedom is not a place you run to…Freedom is a place in your soul." These words sum up the life long quest of ex-slave Alfred Mann as he pursues the dream of equality. From fugitive to Medal of Honor winner, Mann carries on to rise above the ignorance and intolerance of those who seek to bring him down; somehow gaining strength from the unimaginable losses he suffers.
Caleb's Price    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 60100 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on February 2, 2011. Fiction.
Cattle vs. Sheep...Grazers vs. Squatters...Life vs. Death... Joey, a nine-year-old orphan, leads a lonely existence. His uncle and aunt have an impending range war on their hands and don't take much notice of him. Then a mysterious stranger named Caleb enters his life. Caleb, a gunman who is in turn tender and brutal, has a deadly secret.. Will he save the downtrodden settlers, or destroy them?
The Galvanized Yankees of Company D    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 4570 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on January 24, 2011. Fiction.
Several Confederate POWs were offered a choice, prison or go West to fill ranks on the frontier. Joe Evans and several Rebs from his captured outfit opted for the frontier and became 'Galvanized Yankees'. Their duties should have been endless patrols and drills with very little real Indian fighting. Trouble was someone forgot to tell the Indians.
The Divided Prey    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 6020 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on January 11, 2011. Fiction.
A posse of five men capture a bank robber in the wilds of the Apache Mountains. A Texas Ranger, Jake Blackwell, rides with them, staying to prevent a lynching. Then their horses are stolen and death visits the camp. The Indians are supposed to be on the reservation. But are the legends of the Apache Mountains true? Will any of them survive?
Riding to Sundown    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 46480 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on January 3, 2011. Fiction.
Retired lawman, Luke Temple, has seen it all, and become a living legend along the way. Now, he must come out of retirement to face his greatest challenge. With his oldest friends by his side, he trails the vicious Thaw gang to an outlaw stronghold where he almost died forty years before. Will the mountainous fortress called Sundown be Luke Temple's redemption, or his final defeat?
The Blackwell Claim    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 5380 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on December 20, 2010. Fiction.
GOLD... Seeking a fortune from a pile of rocks or out of a streambed. Men from all walks of life are digging and panning for gold in the West and the Blackwell brothers are no different. But along with gold mining comes rough towns like Grizzly Gulch, fighting the elements, and claim jumpers. Raised tough in the hills of Tennessee, are the Blackwell brothers up to the challenges of prospecting?
Blackwell's Stand    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 2190 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on December 17, 2010. Fiction.
What happens when a tough cowboy meets an ill-tempered grizzly bear? After trailing an outlaw, Caleb Blackwell is deep in Ute territory when he finds out. Alone, injured, and without supplies, how could the situation get any worse? A second bear and a band of Utes show him just how bad life can get.
Brothers in Arms    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 37900 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on November 2, 2010. Fiction.
The larger war over—the family war has only begun. Fate draws three brothers together again. A daring robbery, a bloody shootout, and a desperate trek through Indian Territory are just the beginning: Wade Qualls comes home—death and hell riding his coattails. Sam prepares to make his stand, his eye on a higher duty. Which brother will have the younger brother, Tim's loyalty, and Violet's love?
The People in Yonder    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 4290 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on October 4, 2010. Fiction.
Two mountain men, Harry and Joe, stand before a strange phenomenon they found on the grassy plains–an aperture, a jagged hole in the sky. Is it an opening into another, evil dimension? The strange opening swirls with wild colors, and there are shadowy, demonic figures inside. One man is frightened, but one is mesmerized. And what does this have to do with the Battle of the Little Big Horn?
The Windigo    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 4520 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on September 27, 2010. Fiction.
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Prospectors lost in the North woods during a cold, desolate winter are on the verge of starving. With no game, no supplies, and no idea of which way to travel, they are desperate. Two men leave to seek food and shelter to save the small group, but never return. Then an eerie howling that raises the hackles of even the bravest among them travels on the cold wind. Could it be the Windigo?

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