Triptych: Three Tales Of Frontier Horror

by Richard Beauchamp, Korey Dawson (Editor)

An Outcast Warrior turned bounty hunter has his wits and reflexes tested when escorting a most unusual prisoner across the Mojave…

The courier is revered and sought after for his reliability and impeccable track record, but when a sordid stranger hires him to deliver a strange artifact to a well known practitioner of the occult, his life changes forever…

Hell hath no fury like a redheaded, pistol toting woman scorned as Maylene Baker navigates a world blighted by a parasitic scourge in an effort to find her husband…




This ain’t the west you read about in history books. In Beauchamp’s twisted vision of the pioneer country, the arroyos house abominations.

Best keep that trigger finger limber.

Hell comes at high noon.

77 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 3, 2023

Reviews

[Milt Theo]

Richard Beauchamp’s ‘Triptych: Three Tales Of Frontier Horror’ is a collection of three stories I really liked. The genre they belong to is Western Horror, or, more precisely, Splatter Western, since Beauchamp does not hesitate to go into the gory territory of body horror and blend some standard supernatural tropes with the raw beauty of the extreme and the uncanny – all in a Wild West setting. This genre appeals to me greatly and Beauchamp’s writing skills prove exceptionally strong in this kind of story. The first tale, “The Courier,” will satisfy all horror fans who enjoy Lovecraft-inspired stories: this will be right up their alley! A courier is hired to deliver a mysterious package within a set time frame; the delivery proves to be an adventure; but he does deliver the package. Personally, I loved this story, with its atmosphere of suspense, its perfect ending, and the pacing – wow! Genuine entertainment! The second story, “Blood Gulch,” is about slugs colonizing people, and the attempt to resist the colonization: the descriptions, the dialogue, the situations, in the Wild West setting, makes this a memorable story both for the plot and the characterization. The last story, “It Comes For Us All,” co-written with Korey Dawson, was a bit confusing for me. It’s not always clear who’s saying what, though the story is rather straightforward and could have been narrated in a far easier manner. The actual plot is, once again, marvelous: a bounty hunter brings in his captive, who’s much more than he seems. The situations depicted and the dialogue reminded me of classic Western films; but the ending! Well, no complaints from me: I liked it! Plus, Don Noble’s cover is awesome! What a treat!

[Mike Prewitt]

A fun western horror anthology

This was a blast and I enjoyed all three stories. The one that stood out the most was Blood Gulch. Looks like I need to find more western horror books.

[Scott Campbell]

Definitely recommend to anyone that wants to add a bit of Western mixed with Lovecraft to their Horror. Solid short stories all together.

[Allen]

great take on western horror

These were fun short stories that put a cool spin on both the western and horror genre’s. I look forward to more of them.