Law of the Gun

by Simon Fairfax

In a lawless land, one man begins forging his future with a gun.
Nate Carlton wants peace and to take up the life he left behind. Instead, returning home to South Carolina from the Civil War, he finds under the Reconstruction, death and destruction of all that he held dear.
Homeless and cast adrift, he saves a stranger’s life from an Indian attack, an act that will change his life forever.
In a lawless and Wild West, having lost everything, he must make his way with the only tool he has-a gun. But will he learn and master the deadly skill before he is killed by Carpetbaggers, and outlaws?
Buy Law of the Gun today to enjoy an exciting and classic tale of the Old West.

Genres: Westerns

248 pages, Paperback

Published August 9, 2023

About the author

Simon Fairfax writes in three different genres: International financial thrillers, medieval fiction and Classic Westerns.
He is a former Chartered Surveyor, Editor of an online polo magazine (having played for a number of years) and practiced martial arts, fencing and shooting. He now restore old classic sports cars for fun.

As a lover of crime thrillers and espionage, Simon turned what is seen by others as a dull 9 – 5 job into something that is exciting, as close to real life as possible, with Rupert Brett, his unwilling hero.

The medieval series now has 6 books released in a 6 book series. The first A Knight and a Spy 1410 set in a tumultuous time at the English court. It tells the story of Jamie de Grispere squire in training and his two companions as they fight the French to save Calais, Welsh treason and Scottish revolts. The final book in the series, A Knight and a Spy 1415 is now available.
Details of all his books can be found at www.simonfairfax.com or email him at simonfairfaxauthor@gmail.com

Reviews

[Ken W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story and excellent first book in the series! This had a nice ending but also left some unfinished business for the rest of the series! Nate is a great main character and there were a lot of really interesting side characters! 4.5 stars rounded up to 5!

[Kevin Burnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Something different from this Author. An excellent read.

[Will Stevenette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed it. love a good western
very fast paced and outdoorsy

[Steve Virgin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this book at random because I was in the mood for a western and am delighted that I did. A warming western with many of the expected tropes but well plotted, well rounded characters in a well written story. I enjoyed it so much that I have purchased the following two books in the series and may well try the other genres by the author.

[Dirk Grobbelaar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one should not be taken too seriously. It features a number of favourite Western conventions, but competently executed and a lot of fun. Written with almost youthful exuberance and passion for the genre. Enjoyed the sense of camaraderie as the protagonist makes friends along the way, learning new skills (notably gunfighting and cowboying).

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[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars ...

New author/series for me and it checked all the boxes. The quality of writing was particularly strong for this genre and that's important to me. Excellent first entry, laying the ground work for what I expect to be a super fun saga. 👍👍

[Tom Ashton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Randomly found this on the Kindle store.
Shows signs of a developing writer in places, but overall the tropes are enjoyable and the plot is moreish.
A fun read.

[Sko Buffs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cowboy Jack Reacher. Need I say more?