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Desperate Gun
Justice from the barrel of a gun…
Dave Corder quits the law in Kansas after he is forced to kill his partner’s nephew, and wound his fellow lawman when he came for revenge.
Corder rides south to Sweetwater Valley in Texas, the place where Corder’s folks have settled and where he hopes to start a new, peaceful life.
He figures he will settle down after his hectic, dangerous and often foolhardy adventures with the law. But he doesn’t bargain for the situation that awaits him.
Accustomed as he is to violence and the misery it bred, Corder is appalled by the conditions that exist around Cottonwood Creek.
He finds himself physically and emotionally caught up in a long-standing and unyielding spate of violence which recalls horrors past for both him and the town, and convinces him to take up the gold star badge again in search of truth and justice.
He is plunged into the middle of a desperate situation that calls for the kind of qualities he possesses.
Once again, he finds himself up to his neck in trouble, with his life depending upon the skill of his Desperate Gun …
Filled with fast-paced action and suspense, this wild west adventure is the perfect read for fans of Louis L’Amour.
‘A classic of the genre.’- Tom Kasey , bestselling author of Trade Off.
Hank Madison is a prolific writer of over 500 novels in a wide range of genres, from classic westerns, to historical thrillers. He wrote under many pseudonyms throughout his career.
Dave Corder quits the law in Kansas after he is forced to kill his partner’s nephew, and wound his fellow lawman when he came for revenge.
Corder rides south to Sweetwater Valley in Texas, the place where Corder’s folks have settled and where he hopes to start a new, peaceful life.
He figures he will settle down after his hectic, dangerous and often foolhardy adventures with the law. But he doesn’t bargain for the situation that awaits him.
Accustomed as he is to violence and the misery it bred, Corder is appalled by the conditions that exist around Cottonwood Creek.
He finds himself physically and emotionally caught up in a long-standing and unyielding spate of violence which recalls horrors past for both him and the town, and convinces him to take up the gold star badge again in search of truth and justice.
He is plunged into the middle of a desperate situation that calls for the kind of qualities he possesses.
Once again, he finds himself up to his neck in trouble, with his life depending upon the skill of his Desperate Gun …
Filled with fast-paced action and suspense, this wild west adventure is the perfect read for fans of Louis L’Amour.
‘A classic of the genre.’- Tom Kasey , bestselling author of Trade Off.
Hank Madison is a prolific writer of over 500 novels in a wide range of genres, from classic westerns, to historical thrillers. He wrote under many pseudonyms throughout his career.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 19, 2016
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July 1, 2018
A Western of Greedy Men/Murder/Land Theft/A Crooked Deputy/Gunfire
HM has penned a western that begins with greedy men robbing them killing a family for buying property for sale. The youngest son received a head injury and no longer functions. The old brother is S IS Marshal who quits to join his family two years after they are murdered. The son arrived an turns the community upside down to solve the csde. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
HM has penned a western that begins with greedy men robbing them killing a family for buying property for sale. The youngest son received a head injury and no longer functions. The old brother is S IS Marshal who quits to join his family two years after they are murdered. The son arrived an turns the community upside down to solve the csde. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
July 24, 2023
Too predictable
The plot was ok, but the good guys won too much. And the evil rancher was the obvious choice from the beginning
The plot was ok, but the good guys won too much. And the evil rancher was the obvious choice from the beginning
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