Devil Wind

by William Nikkel

Who else would mix zombies with gunfighters, saloon girls and lots of whiskey drinking? Written in a fast-paced writing style, William Nikkel's Devil Wind is a rollicking Wild West tale with a steampunk tweak. Gary Braver, Bestselling and award-winning author of Tunnel Vision Coyote Flats, the Nevada desert 1897: the age of steam and gears and zombies. Ryan McBride has one of the richest gold mines in Nevada. But that's not enough. He not only intends to own every gold claim in the area, he wants the town, too. And he'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. At night when the devil wind blows, a pack of flesh-hungry zombies descend on Coyote Flats. Townspeople are killed and Sheriff John Cable stands alone against the creatures. He steps into the night and disappears; but not before asking that a telegraph be sent to his friend Max Traver in San Francisco requesting his help. Now it's up to Traver to stop McBride. But first he has to face McBride's gunman Driscoll Pine and the zombies turned loose on the town to instill fear in the miners.

300 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 2013

About the author

William Nikkel is the author of four Jack Ferrell novels and a steampunk, zombie western featuring his latest hero Max Traver. A former homicide detective and S.W.A.T. team member for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department in Bakersfield, California, William is an amateur scuba enthusiast, gold prospector, and artist who can be found just about anywhere. He and his wife Karen divide their time between California and Maui, Hawaii.