Backshooter

by Robert J. Randisi

Kyle Maddux had been the toughest marshal in Oklahoma—until a brutal shooting left a bullet in his back and a bitter taste for vengeance in his mouth. They could make him turn in his badge, but they could never take away the honed reflexes of a lawman. Therefore, Maddux grows immediately suspicious when he hears tell of some mighty similar backshootings in Texas. Though he can barely sit a horse, Maddux sets out on a blood trail, determined to put the bushwhacker behind bars—or die trying.

228 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

Robert Joseph Randisi was a prolific American author, editor, and screenwriter, best known for his work in detective and Western fiction. He wrote over 650 books, including The Gunsmith series under the pen name J.R. Roberts, and edited more than 30 anthologies. A co-founder of Mystery Scene magazine, the American Crime Writers League, and Western Fictioneers, he also established The Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. Randisi collaborated on novels with Eileen Davidson and Vince Van Patten, and created memorable characters such as Miles Jacoby, Joe Keough, and The Rat Pack. He received multiple lifetime achievement awards and the John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award.

Reviews

[Christopher M Lum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needs a better ending

Wish it went a little further and explained some loose ends to the story, seems like we have to wonder how some personal issues played out.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Back Shooting Stalker Western With Good Guys and Bad Guys

RJR has penned a western about can retired Marshall in retirement who is drawn out by an outlaw looking to expand his reputation. When the retiree and friends cross paths with the Back shooter. The reward is 15k. The men stop the gang and end with the reward. Which they silence the gang they collect the reward and return home. This is an excellent read four the genre.....ER

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fair western as ex-sheriff, 2 friends and a bounty hunter go after a bad hombre who has taken over a town by intimidation. Well done, but nothing new here. Recommended to fans of westerns.