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Matt Slaughter #3
Vengeance Moon
A fugitive is trapped between a rock and a hard place in this action packed Western from Charles G. West.On the run for a murder he didn’t commit, Matt Slaughter is lying low in the badlands with a new life, and a new woman. But old troubles are right behind her name is P.D. Wildmoon, a hard-drinking bounty huntress armed with a .44, a rawhide horsewhip, and three wild-eyed sons bred to kill. Their job? Bring Slaughter back to Virginia—dead or alive.Making matters worse is a Sioux war that has Slaughter caught between the vengeance of a hostile tribe and the blind greed of a gun-crazy mother who’s blocking his only way out. But for Slaughter, there’s even more at stake. By his side is Molly, the vulnerable love of his life. And she’s just the pretty little tool Wildmoon and her killer brood need for hitting Slaughter straight through the heart.
- GenresWesterns
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2007
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About the author
Charles G. West
71 books75 followersCharles G. West first arrived on the western literary scene in March, 1998 with his first novel, Stone Hand, published by Penguin under their Signet imprint. The book was the first of a three-book series, featuring Jason Coles, master tracker. The public response to those first three books called for more western fiction by West, and as of January 2014, Signet has published forty-five.
Inspired in his youth by great adventure authors like A.B. Guthrie and Vardis Fisher, West has always sought to be true to the men and women who braved the dangers of the savage frontier that was ultimately forged to become the American west. Novels by Charles G. West are classified as historical/westerns due to his diligent research in his subject matter, choosing to weave his fiction into the fabric of the actual places and events, being true to the times as well as the people. As a result, his protagonists are usually not heroes, but are often called upon to perform heroic deeds.
Insisting that his protagonists must be instilled with a sense of fairness in addition to courage. West readily admits that many of the characters in his books are patterned after his two sons, both of whom are graduates of the University of Montana, one still lives in Kalispell, Montana - and is the source of much of the author's detail on the ways of the mountain man. Both sons share West's love for the Big Sky Country.
Presently, the author resides in Ocala, Florida with his wife, Ronda, whose name is found on the dedication page of every West novel.
Inspired in his youth by great adventure authors like A.B. Guthrie and Vardis Fisher, West has always sought to be true to the men and women who braved the dangers of the savage frontier that was ultimately forged to become the American west. Novels by Charles G. West are classified as historical/westerns due to his diligent research in his subject matter, choosing to weave his fiction into the fabric of the actual places and events, being true to the times as well as the people. As a result, his protagonists are usually not heroes, but are often called upon to perform heroic deeds.
Insisting that his protagonists must be instilled with a sense of fairness in addition to courage. West readily admits that many of the characters in his books are patterned after his two sons, both of whom are graduates of the University of Montana, one still lives in Kalispell, Montana - and is the source of much of the author's detail on the ways of the mountain man. Both sons share West's love for the Big Sky Country.
Presently, the author resides in Ocala, Florida with his wife, Ronda, whose name is found on the dedication page of every West novel.
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January 29, 2026
My first taste of the western genre in my attempt to get into various different genres. I'll be honest, this is a 3 book series, and l've only read this one (I couldn't find the two ones that came before this). The beginning was a bit slow to get into, as I didn't know most of these characters, but holy crap did it all tie together in the end. I was only into it l'd say about 1/3 maybe halfway through? Which is about a normal immersion length for books.
It helps if you listen to Red Dead Redemption music
(ESPECIALLY American Venom the last 20/15 pages lol).
For character backstories and how I felt during character deaths,
Kudos to the author for not making me feel like I was reading the same character personality for each individual character. The writing is straight to the point and has some great descriptions.
3 stars because I got a bit lost with all the back and forth for when
Overall, a great book! I was pleasantly surprised with this genre and I will be reading some more westerns in the future.
Update: I moved it up to 4 stars due to being convinced this did a wonderful job of entertaining someone whose first time it was reading a western. AND it’s the third book in the series. That’s no easy feat.
It helps if you listen to Red Dead Redemption music
(ESPECIALLY American Venom the last 20/15 pages lol).
For character backstories and how I felt during character deaths,
Kudos to the author for not making me feel like I was reading the same character personality for each individual character. The writing is straight to the point and has some great descriptions.
3 stars because I got a bit lost with all the back and forth for when
Overall, a great book! I was pleasantly surprised with this genre and I will be reading some more westerns in the future.
Update: I moved it up to 4 stars due to being convinced this did a wonderful job of entertaining someone whose first time it was reading a western. AND it’s the third book in the series. That’s no easy feat.
August 15, 2019
“On the run for a murder he didn’t commit, Matt Slaughter is lying low in the badlands with a new life and a new woman. But old trouble is right behind him. Her name is P.D. Wildmoon, a hard drinking bounty huntress armed with a .44, a rawhide horsewhip, and three wild eyed sons bred to kill. The job? Bring the fugitive back to Virginia, dead or alive.
Making matters worse is a Sioux war that has trapped Slaughter between the vengeance of a hostile tribe and the blind greed of a gun crazy mother who’s blocking his only way out. But for Slaughter, there’s even more at stake. By his side is Molly, the vulnerable love of his life. And she’s just the pretty little tool Wildmoon and her killer brood need for piercing Slaughter straight through the heart.”
I really enjoyed this series! It’s about time for another Matt Slaughter book. The way it ended, it could easily be kept alive! I thought he would end up clearing his name.
Making matters worse is a Sioux war that has trapped Slaughter between the vengeance of a hostile tribe and the blind greed of a gun crazy mother who’s blocking his only way out. But for Slaughter, there’s even more at stake. By his side is Molly, the vulnerable love of his life. And she’s just the pretty little tool Wildmoon and her killer brood need for piercing Slaughter straight through the heart.”
I really enjoyed this series! It’s about time for another Matt Slaughter book. The way it ended, it could easily be kept alive! I thought he would end up clearing his name.
June 13, 2018
A good finish to the Matt Slaughter trilogy. For once the good guy didn't suffer extreme damage to his life.
July 17, 2019
Great book
Excellent would recommend this book to anyone liking westerns. Character were interesting. Make you want to read the entire series
Excellent would recommend this book to anyone liking westerns. Character were interesting. Make you want to read the entire series
April 2, 2020
Rcsva13
I have read all three books in this series and greatly enjoyed every one. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
I have read all three books in this series and greatly enjoyed every one. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
November 24, 2022
Really well written western. Vivid characters, setting, and plot line.
August 9, 2023
Advit follower
I've followed Charles West for over 20years always a good read. Can't wait for the next. Keep them coming. Thank you
I've followed Charles West for over 20years always a good read. Can't wait for the next. Keep them coming. Thank you
December 6, 2023
This Book started slow, but after a couple chapters it started to heat up, and was very good through to the end, was happy that I bought this book.
August 11, 2015
Vengeance Moon
Having read most of Charles G. West's works, I was most assured that this book would be a dandy. It is more - much more. Fascinating... riveting. An attention grabber par-excellaunt. You fans of this period in our history will definitely enjoy this book. Another of those "can't put downers." "So, Giddy Up."
Having read most of Charles G. West's works, I was most assured that this book would be a dandy. It is more - much more. Fascinating... riveting. An attention grabber par-excellaunt. You fans of this period in our history will definitely enjoy this book. Another of those "can't put downers." "So, Giddy Up."
July 25, 2009
P. D. Wildmoon and her three sons are after Matt for thT OLD MURDER CHARGE.
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