Lawless Desert

by C.M. Curtis

A man to be reckoned with. Martin Chambliss is not a man to be underestimated. A band of renegade Apaches make that mistake when they attack Chambliss and his fellow travelers. And when Chambliss goes on the hunt for two outlaws who have kidnapped the woman he loves, they learn that he is willing to follow them deep into Mexico, or into Hell itself, to save her, and he’s not afraid to spill blood if he has to.

Genres: Westerns

237 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 9, 2015

About the author

C. M. Curtis brings a background of diverse experience to his writing. He grew up in a small western community in cattle ranching country. His paternal grandfather was a wild horse hunter in his youth and his maternal grandfather is said to have actually met Butch Cassidy. Curtis' first paying job, at twelve years of age, was in a slaughter house. He later became a construction worker, a truck driver, a structural steel welder, a coal miner and a licensed building contractor.

In what he calls his second life, he has been a chiropractic physician, a radio talk show host, a newspaper columnist and, of course, a writer.

Reviews

[Lowell Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

great story from start to end

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many surprises

This story is a page-turner with many surprises right to the very end. Keeps you guessing—never know where you’re going to be taken next. If you’ve visited this area of the country and seen a dust/rain storm you will know this author’s descriptions of such events are very accurate.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Curtis nails another one

From the beginning you'll be gripped by Martin's strength and courage. His fury at the depredations of the criminals and his dedication to seeing justice done are legendary.

[Mevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

old Setup, nice visual creating if you want to be a descriptive writer read this book

[Barbara Lee Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

"LOVE BEATS ALL"

A love lost forever due to the harshness of a wild, wild west. Lots of heartbreak, pure meanness and whatever else horrific misdeeds you won't be able to get your head around. In the end which is actually the beginning of a new life for two hurt souls, they find each other and hopefully life goes on. Good story, not to wordy, you won't drown but enjoy it.

[Susan Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good western.

I liked the main character more and more as the story developed. But, he seemed to have incredibly bad luck. He was a great tracker and shooter, having grown up with Indian friends. In the beginning, Martin's engagement is in peril. So, he has to fix that.

He has one harrowing and adventurous battle after another until he finally has some good luck in the end. I recommend this to readers who enjoy reading about the wild west.

[Lisa C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm one of the few who wasn't completely enthralled with this book. My biggest complaint was it jumped all over the place. A couple of times the story was moving along and then the next chapter put us in the middle of something else. An editor would catch this along with the other grammatical errors. The story itself was suspenseful, sad and had some very unexpected plot twists.

[Mikel Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good man in a hard land.

This is one of the best Westerns I have read. It is a true depiction of the people, places, & times. If you want to get a realistic picture of this part of the west in this time read this book or any of the Curtis Westerns.

[Carol and Gary Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent Western. I like this genre,straightforward and easy to follow. This story had a few more twists than normal, which was enjoyable. I found the characters well-rounded and I was interested in their stories. I hope to read more from this author.

[Jack Sakalauskas · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I didn't see that coming," is a statement you will use a number of times while reading this book. A western story, well written with great characters. Moving fro one disaster to another, he finally finds satisfaction in the end.

[Rebecca Larsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars


An outstanding job in recreating the old west. Well thought out plot and great character interaction. I have read westerns by other authors and C.M. Curtis comes close to Louis L'Amour's ability to bring the old west to life.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book I have read by this author. I did so because I very much enjoyed his first novel, the Return of the Outlaw.

While I did finish this book, it's not nearly as well written as the author's first attempt. let's just say it's in need of some serious editing.

[delbert smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

C.M. Curtis weaves a tale of survival,murder,in the old west. You can almost feel the burning sun and cool mountain springs. Not to mentions gun fights .

[Thomas Christian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average read

I had trouble liking the hero in this book. Story jumped all over the place. The hero gets his reward in the end.

[Vanessa Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. It is a quick easy read that takes you to early west. I enjoyed the author's characters and his writing style.

[tom anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story line .

Story has many twists and turns.ending was unpredictable. Charters where very believable. Over all good western. Writing keeps your interest,

[Frances Saueressig · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true western novel

Really enjoyed this book and the characters. Sometimes things don't always end well, but you have to figure out what do next.

[Peter Cornell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just Great

A really good story. So many plot twists, some romance and enough action to satisfy the most jaded western fiction reader.

[Chaplain Stanley Chapin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A western?

Started pretty well, then seemed to drift around and then get to a feel good romance. Sorry, but for me, a wasted reading.

[Allen Braswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

This was another very good read from C. M. Curtis. Very authentic and true to the western genre. Love it.

[Robert Hazelwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

C.M. Curtis holds true to the classic genre.

[vash · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice novel for reading good sciene of desert n horrible life of out laws goodn bad caracter of human biengvery dangerous

Good for read good sciene of deduct out laws good nbad ones brave Ness ncowardeness truth nlies goodness over bad