When Earl Sutherton, a well-known gunfighter, rides into town, kills a woman and then goes to the marshal’s office and turns himself in, the marshal is determined to see him hang. But first, he wants to know why Sutherton did what he did. Sutherton, however, refuses to talk until he is allowed to tell his entire story to the town judge. Hundreds of miles away, another story unfolds, as Nate Tennet, a young rancher, fights a crew of hardcases, run by a woman who is determined to take his land—and his life—for her own sinister purposes. Nearby, a young man fights to take back his own land from the brutal gunman who has stolen it. Are the three stories connected? Only Sutherton knows the answer.
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.
Evil begots Evil and that's what happened in this western adventure. Lies, lies and the conspiracy of marrying rich older gentlemen for their assets. Crooked lawyer who worked with these shady women; a procurest plying herself to set up these men for a gold digging femme fatale..my goodness.. What you throw out into the universe, beware of its return"KARMA," stealing, killing nothing is to low to achieve your goal of murder. Lots lots of action, humanity riding on the highway to Hades and GOING might fast. You will enjoy reading "Where Evil Walks" because it's moving at mach speed😈
When a very, very bad lady tries to run a very, very bad deal on people who are stronger and less easily taken in than her usual victims she is doomed to fail. Doesn't hurt that there is a wild card in the deck.
Disturbing first chapter. Extraordinarily clever conclusion. And plenty of fine writing in between. A highly recommended read. Congratulations, Mr. Curtis!