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The Reckoning: And Other Stories of the West
After penning three thrilling adventures set on the American frontier, critically-acclaimed author Darrel Sparkman turns his considerable talent to a new subject. In this never-before-seen collection of short stories, Sparkman explores the legends and themes that defined the Old West and captured the imagination of a nation for generations.
A cowboy gets more than he bargained for when he rescues a young woman from the Comanches who kidnapped her in “Comanche Moon.” A jaded gunslinger runs into a young buck eager to show him up in “Latigo,” and gives him a comeuppance he doesn't expect. In “Red-Headed Trouble,” a young man thought he’d seen some mad women in his short life, but finds more than he bargained for after meeting a breathtaking ginger… and the five other women of her family. A former Confederate soldier is forced from his home at the hands of a greedy Union carpetbagger, only to discover home isn’t always where you own land in the hilarious yet tender “Who Shot Jesus?” Finally, young Billy Tyler may be country poor and shy on book learning, but he isn’t about to be stampeded into a fight on someone else’s terms in “The Reckoning.”
Possessed of a keen eye and sharp pen, Sparkman delivers a captivating take on the West and its many characters, making The Reckoning a must-have addition to any Western library.
A cowboy gets more than he bargained for when he rescues a young woman from the Comanches who kidnapped her in “Comanche Moon.” A jaded gunslinger runs into a young buck eager to show him up in “Latigo,” and gives him a comeuppance he doesn't expect. In “Red-Headed Trouble,” a young man thought he’d seen some mad women in his short life, but finds more than he bargained for after meeting a breathtaking ginger… and the five other women of her family. A former Confederate soldier is forced from his home at the hands of a greedy Union carpetbagger, only to discover home isn’t always where you own land in the hilarious yet tender “Who Shot Jesus?” Finally, young Billy Tyler may be country poor and shy on book learning, but he isn’t about to be stampeded into a fight on someone else’s terms in “The Reckoning.”
Possessed of a keen eye and sharp pen, Sparkman delivers a captivating take on the West and its many characters, making The Reckoning a must-have addition to any Western library.
133 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2016
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About the author
Darrel Sparkman
46 books11 followersDarrel Sparkman is a multi-genre and award-winning author of nine novels, several novellas, over a dozen short stories and has been a feature writer for Saddlebag Dispatches. He is the recent recipient of the Will Rogers Gold Medallion award. Ideas come from a diverse past of serving as a combat search and rescue helicopter crewman in Vietnam and a volunteer Emergency Medical Tech first responder. He has worked as a professional photographer, computer repair tech and was part-owner of a commercial greenhouse operation and flower shop.
Darrel is enjoying semi-retirement and finally has that job that wakes you up every day with a smile.
Darrel is enjoying semi-retirement and finally has that job that wakes you up every day with a smile.
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