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Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in
an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder ... let your
imagination run wild as you read about the Old West's most
extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts. You
may know of the famous and well-documented Alamo, but perhaps you
haven't heard about: -The Mamie R. Mine, plagued by Tommyknockers
who beckon miners into danger by mimicking the screams of children;
-The Mizpah Hotel, where a murdered seductress whispers in the ears
of male patrons and leaves pearls to those she visits; and -Yuma
Territorial Prison, one of the most inhospitable prisons in US
history where over a hundred inmates had perished--some by their
own hand.
From tales of early baseball in the old west to the young men who
fought for Texas Independence, these short stories by experts in
their fields bring together a different view of the American
West-the tales of the young men and women who were part of the
story. Authors included in the anthology: Larry Bjornson; Johnny D.
Boggs; Joseph Bruchac; S.J. Dahlstrom; Chris Enss; Rocky Gibbons;
William Groneman; Frank Keating; Jean A. Lukesh; Bill Markley;
Matthew Mayo; Rod Miller; Micki Milom; Sherry Monahan; Candy
Moulton; Nancy Oswald; Nancy Plain; Vicky Rose; Quackgrass Sally;
Candace Simar; Ginger Wadsworth
Myths and Mysteries of New Hampshire reveals the dark and ominous
cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Granite State.
This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost
hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about New
Hampshire's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts,
terrifying myths, and haunted places.
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief,
visionary-if misunderstood-thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes,
jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short
essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking
Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History features twenty short
biographies of nefarious characters, from Charles W. Morse, serial
monopolist, cheat, liar, and swindler, to Emeline Meaker & Mary
Rogers, otherwise known as the Lady Killers.
Sourdoughs, Claim Jumpers & Dry Gulchers: Fifty of the
Grittiest Moments in the History of Frontier Prospecting, offers 50
tales of hard-bitten sourdoughs, petty bandits, outright outlaws,
guilt-free gunmen, and murderous money-grubbers as they scrabbled
to gain the lands, foodstuffs, and fortunes of wide-eyed
greenhorns, gullible and trusting tenderfoots, and slow-on-the-draw
gold panners.
From romance and robberies to cowboys and Indians, the Old West is
filled with phenomenal happenings, mysteries, and ghosts that are
sire to send a chill down any spine. Haunted Old West is the
perfect collection for any campfire gathering.
The classic American Western returns in this collection of
brand-new stories by some of the top Western writers in the world
today. Robert J. Randisi, Dusty Richards, James Reasoner, Larry D.
Sweazy, L.J. Washburn, Jackson Lowry, Larry Jay Martin, Kerry
Newcomb, and many other members of Western Fictioneers, the only
writers' organization devoted solely to traditional Western
fiction, take readers from the dusty plains of Texas to the
sweeping vistas of Montana and beyond, in the biggest original
Western anthology ever published Western Fictioneers was founded in
2010 to promote the oldest genuine American art form, the Western
story. Its worldwide membership includes best-selling,
award-winning authors of Western fiction, as well as the brightest
up-and-coming new stars in the Western field. The organization's
first anthology features original stories by Steven Clark, Phil
Dunlap, Edward A. Grainger, James J. Griffin, Jerry Guin, C.
Courtney Joyner, Jackson Lowry, Larry Jay Martin, Matthew P. Mayo,
Rod Miller, Clay More, Ross Morton, Kerry Newcomb, Scott D. Parker,
Pete Peterson, Cheryl Pierson, Kit Prate, Robert J. Randisi, James
Reasoner, Dusty Richards, Troy D. Smith, Larry D. Sweazy, Chuck
Tyrell, and L.J. Washburn. With original cover artwork by acclaimed
artist Pete Peterson, THE TRADITIONAL WEST is more than 100,000
words of classic Western fiction.
A treacherous ride for supplies brings mortal danger to a
trigger-happy gunfighter in this thrilling Ralph Compton western.
Big Charlie Chilton knows better than to lose his temper, but when
a loudmouth threatens to expose his long-buried secrets, he can't
help but teach the man a lesson about keeping quiet. Unfortunately,
it turns out the man was about to make an important supply run for
the town marshal, and Marshal Watt knows just enough about Shotgun
Charlie's past to draft him into service. The trek north would be
treacherous enough with the snow, but the ragtag drunkards running
the freighting outfit make Charlie ill at ease. When bad blood
springs up between them, Charlie is left for dead on the side of
the mountain. But they should have made sure he was really gone,
because the wounded bear of a man isn't down without a fight, and
he's ready to wreak vengeance on those who did him wrong.... More
Than Eight Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!
Dogleg City is what folks in Wolf Creek call the seedy part of
town. Life is cheap there, and death is common. At first this
murder seemed like any other -but the more Marshal Sam Gardner and
his deputies learn about it, the more it seems this death will blow
Wolf Creek wide open...
The story of New England is built on an endless armature of
fascinating tales of Yankee ingenuity and hardy, intrepid
characters. "Bootleggers, Lobstermen, and Lumberjacks" takes the
top fifty wildest episodes in the region's bygone days and presents
them to the reader in one convenient, narrative-driven package.
Including incredible but true tales of hardy Yankee hill folk and
crusty seafarers engaged in all manner of amazing activity--from
witch-hunting to log rolling, sometimes with tragic results--this
book is a perfect stroll through New England's past for resident
and visitor alike. Yankee history is rife with all manner of
shipwreck victims surviving any way they know how; Indian, pirate,
and shark attacks, cougar and bear attacks, and, of course, rum
runners and bootleggers doing what they do best.
Saddle up and enjoy these 14 new tales of hot lead, cold hearts,
and more leather-slapping action, adventure, and edge-of-the-seat
danger than you could ever hope to find on either side of the
Mississippi. The writers within these pages range from seasoned
Western scribes to those new to the field, but all are united by
their love of the legends of the Wild West. Most write for the
Black Horse Westerns series published by Robert Hale, Ltd., one of
the few publishers worldwide to produce a regular supply of new
Western fiction. From high-noon showdowns and shade-tree lynchings
to raging prairie fires and scrub-country manhunts, Express
Westerns' first collection, Where Legends Ride, will grab you by
the vest front and won't let go until you've surrendered to the
posse. So sink spur and hang on ... it's time to go where legends
ride!
Originally published: Cherry Weiner Literary Agency, 2016.
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