Delta of the Dying Souls

Hawke & Carmody

by Carl Dane

When a terminally ill gunfighter can't bring himself to take his own life he tries to goad Josiah Hawke into killing him. Hawke does not want to be part of a mercy killing, but does find it justifiable to send him on a virtual suicide mission instead. VISIT WWW.RAGINGBULLPUBLISHING.COM AND DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE WESTERN STARTER LIBRARY

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2018

Reviews

[Andrea Stoeckel · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Well, nobody ever promised me that life wouldn’t be complicated.“

Josiah Hawke is the marshal of a town called Shadow Valley in the Hill Country of Texas. Hawke sort of stumbled Into the job by killing the guy who killed the sheriff but he kind of likes it. He’s got a girl, a second job as the gravedigger and a really good deputy in Carmody, who has “saved his life” more than Hawke has reciprocated.

This short gives a glimpse into Hawke’s past like when Jake Spencer comes to town, to settle a score. Hawke is suprized that Spencer is doing this, but manages to get the gun away and put him in jail. Then, something else brings the two former soldiers to work together again.

Have to tell you, I’m not the biggest western reader, but the humanity that Author Carl Dane imbibes these guys with was worth every word. Recommended 4/5

[disclaimer: I received this book from a outside e-source and voluntarily read and reviewed it]

[Philip Benoit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short story that has such a strong pulse-beat of suspense that you'll want to set aside some uninterrupted time to read it in one sitting.

I'd say more about the plot line but don't want to give anything away. All I'll say is that it has one of the most arresting endings you can imagine.

While this is a work of gleeful entertainment and not a "message" story per se, there are some powerful thoughts propelling the story along, and it certainly leaves you thinking a little more deeply about the dilemma faced by the main character.

The characters are appealing and three-dimensional and are just as integral to the excellence of this story as the fascinating, twisting, and ultimately enormously satisfying plot.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Western About A Legendary Gunman Seeking Death

CD had penned a western about a gun fighter that has reached an age where he is still mentally capable that he does not want to die in some forgotten hole in the ground. He approached a lifetime friend to assist him in his demise. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Jeff Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short story, so focused on one plot. The bank is holding $10,000 in silver bars ready to be picked up the next day. Into town rides an old gunfighter who ha saved Hawke's life, but whose son Hawke had had to kill 10 years ago. The gunfighter challenges Hawke to a shoot out, but ends up in jail instead. He is let out when the bank robbers arrive so he doesn't miss out on the fun.

[Rev Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carl Dane does a great job in making his characters very realistic.