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The Glorieta Grudge: A Western Frontier Adventure
On the eve of battle, Rab Sinclair cut a trail.
And Frank Cosgrove never forgave him for it.
Now the man known as Bad Eye Frank is toting a vendetta, and he won't let it go until someone puts Rab Sinclair in a grave.
Francisco Tebone wants to be a known man.
He wants respect.
He wants other men to fear him.
And he knows the easiest way to get what he wants is by gunning down a known man.
Don Conchos just wants to get paid.
He earns his living as a gunman.
In the plaza of Mesilla in 1869, these men will all come together, and they're comin' shootin'.
If you love quick-draw Westerns, epic gun fights, and a taste of the harshness of life on the Western frontier, then you're going to love "The Glorieta Grudge."
So check that you've got six beans in the can, because you're going to need every one, and meet us in the plaza in "The Glorieta Gudge."
Get it now!
And Frank Cosgrove never forgave him for it.
Now the man known as Bad Eye Frank is toting a vendetta, and he won't let it go until someone puts Rab Sinclair in a grave.
Francisco Tebone wants to be a known man.
He wants respect.
He wants other men to fear him.
And he knows the easiest way to get what he wants is by gunning down a known man.
Don Conchos just wants to get paid.
He earns his living as a gunman.
In the plaza of Mesilla in 1869, these men will all come together, and they're comin' shootin'.
If you love quick-draw Westerns, epic gun fights, and a taste of the harshness of life on the Western frontier, then you're going to love "The Glorieta Grudge."
So check that you've got six beans in the can, because you're going to need every one, and meet us in the plaza in "The Glorieta Gudge."
Get it now!
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 18, 2018
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About the author
Robert R. Peecher Jr.
26 books16 followersRecently a friend asked me why I write Westerns.
The simple answer is that I love Westerns. I love the history of the 19th Century, and I love the themes of classic Westerns. I write Westerns because I am a fan of Westerns.
But I think there is a deeper reason why I enjoy Westerns, and I’d love to explain it to you.
I am drawn to Westerns because it is the only genre that embodies the ideals that I consider to be truly American: Ideals of freedom, of rugged individualism, and of independence of spirit.
The heroes of Westerns are men and women who understand that justice and the law are sometimes two different things. They are people who make their own way by their own means, they are prideful and stand by what they say.
Readers of Westerns, I think, typically hold dear those same values.
They are “my people,” and I consider it a privilege to write stories for them.
No time or place better exemplifies these ideals than the American West of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. This is why I love reading Westerns, and this is why I love writing Westerns.
When I write Western novels, I’m very aware that these principles are not simply tropes in a genre but dearly held beliefs of a certain caliber of people, Americans generally, Westerners specifically, and me individually.
I strive for historical accuracy in a created world. Typically, my stories start with inspiration from actual events. I read old newspapers and non-fiction, and when I find a true story that moves my imagination, that’s where creation often begins.
Even as a young child I was drawn to Westerns. In preschool I wore a Lone Ranger costume to school every day, and I would only respond if people addressed me as “The Lone Ranger.” Kids in my class told their parents they went to school with the Lone Ranger.
I like to think there’s a bit of that kid still with me.
To be sure, the Old West is part myth and legend, and often my characters are larger than life. Their aim is truer, their horses are faster; the men are tougher, the women are prettier, and the outlaws are meaner. Even so, in my novels a six-shooter only has six rounds (and sometimes just five), and I try to avoid miraculous feats of travel.
Tougher, prettier, and meaner though they are, my characters also tend to be flawed. I want them to be as real as they can get.
But the Old West is not all legend. Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Dangerous Dan Tucker, Charley Parkhurst, Seth Bullock, Billy the Kid, Jesse James and hundreds of other cowpunchers, lawmen, outlaws, buffalo runners, and other individuals great and small were all real people who really did the things that made them famous.
So I try to write novels that exist somewhere between the real and the legend.
I write with a map and a history book beside me.
If you like fast-paced Westerns full of adventure, I hope you’ll enjoy my novels. If you do and you want to connect with me on social media, I’d encourage you to follow me on Facebook and Twitter and to visit my website at robertpeecher.com.
So cinch up your saddle, strap on your gun belt and enjoy the ride in my classic Westerns.
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The simple answer is that I love Westerns. I love the history of the 19th Century, and I love the themes of classic Westerns. I write Westerns because I am a fan of Westerns.
But I think there is a deeper reason why I enjoy Westerns, and I’d love to explain it to you.
I am drawn to Westerns because it is the only genre that embodies the ideals that I consider to be truly American: Ideals of freedom, of rugged individualism, and of independence of spirit.
The heroes of Westerns are men and women who understand that justice and the law are sometimes two different things. They are people who make their own way by their own means, they are prideful and stand by what they say.
Readers of Westerns, I think, typically hold dear those same values.
They are “my people,” and I consider it a privilege to write stories for them.
No time or place better exemplifies these ideals than the American West of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. This is why I love reading Westerns, and this is why I love writing Westerns.
When I write Western novels, I’m very aware that these principles are not simply tropes in a genre but dearly held beliefs of a certain caliber of people, Americans generally, Westerners specifically, and me individually.
I strive for historical accuracy in a created world. Typically, my stories start with inspiration from actual events. I read old newspapers and non-fiction, and when I find a true story that moves my imagination, that’s where creation often begins.
Even as a young child I was drawn to Westerns. In preschool I wore a Lone Ranger costume to school every day, and I would only respond if people addressed me as “The Lone Ranger.” Kids in my class told their parents they went to school with the Lone Ranger.
I like to think there’s a bit of that kid still with me.
To be sure, the Old West is part myth and legend, and often my characters are larger than life. Their aim is truer, their horses are faster; the men are tougher, the women are prettier, and the outlaws are meaner. Even so, in my novels a six-shooter only has six rounds (and sometimes just five), and I try to avoid miraculous feats of travel.
Tougher, prettier, and meaner though they are, my characters also tend to be flawed. I want them to be as real as they can get.
But the Old West is not all legend. Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Dangerous Dan Tucker, Charley Parkhurst, Seth Bullock, Billy the Kid, Jesse James and hundreds of other cowpunchers, lawmen, outlaws, buffalo runners, and other individuals great and small were all real people who really did the things that made them famous.
So I try to write novels that exist somewhere between the real and the legend.
I write with a map and a history book beside me.
If you like fast-paced Westerns full of adventure, I hope you’ll enjoy my novels. If you do and you want to connect with me on social media, I’d encourage you to follow me on Facebook and Twitter and to visit my website at robertpeecher.com.
So cinch up your saddle, strap on your gun belt and enjoy the ride in my classic Westerns.
https://twitter.com/PEECHtweets
https://www.facebook.com/RobertPeeche...
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January 3, 2019
PICK YOUR BATTLES
Some people seem to hold grudges FOREVER, and it simmers until all you can think about is REVENGE..Well this what happened to our friend Rabbie during the War of Anarchy between the North and South. Rab was leading two other men him who were trying to get in front of the Union's Calvary. Rab was a scout for the Rebs, but he also was going to part company with the Rebels, he was tired and this war was useless as far as Rab thought. One of the two other Rebs was named Frank Cosgrove aka "Bad Eye Frank" who held a vendetta against Rab because those two were caught by the Union solders and sent to a prison camp. Rab headed for the mountains where he settled with a Ute tribe for awhile.
Times passes and Rab had his ranch in Las Vegas hills, he and Evangeline took care of their livestock and life goes on. Rab took jobs here and there to earn extra money, so one day he's sitting in a hotel lobby in Las Vegas and five hardened, mean looking men walked in looking for Rab. Let's just say of the five only three lived and were jailed for attempted murder....actually one of the three made it back to the man who hired them to tell him what happened....Bad Eye Frank..
So now there it's out in the open REVENGE, JEALOUSY that's how Bad Eye Frank thought of Rab. All the women even the leaders of the troops they all liked Rab and Bad Eye Frank wanted that attention. Bad Eye Frank had a nasty disposition, just plain mean and above all he was a conniving wealthy bully. JEALOUSY is one of the ugly aspects of humanity which guide some people to do ugly ugly things without conscious.
Bad Eye Frank got his name because his left eye was direct at you while his right eye wandered farther right also known as walled eyed. Situations like that you don't know if he was looking at you or up the street...unsettling feeling. He kept sending horrible men to kill Rab, one named Francisco TeBone trying to make a name for himself, stole from Bad Eye Frank which caused him to be whipped until the skin hung from his back. This guy was a sadist who loved murdering people which eventually he would gain notoriety as a gunman....which in his case was short lived...it's the con trying to con another of the same attributes..All I can say, some people should learn to pick their battles, Rab Sinclair isn't the type of man you should mess with..you know leave alone...nooo Bad Eye Frank was determined to get his pound of flesh..dummy..now he's has a war brought directly to him via Rab..not going to go well for Bad Eye Frank. You all who follow Rab when he rides we all cinch up with him and Cromwell, his blue roan. This author pulls you into the adventure you ride, eat and hide. Everything that Rab does so do you with enjoyable reading and mutual respect for Mother Earth...ride easy everyone keep that cinch tight and your coffee or tea hot and sweet..
Some people seem to hold grudges FOREVER, and it simmers until all you can think about is REVENGE..Well this what happened to our friend Rabbie during the War of Anarchy between the North and South. Rab was leading two other men him who were trying to get in front of the Union's Calvary. Rab was a scout for the Rebs, but he also was going to part company with the Rebels, he was tired and this war was useless as far as Rab thought. One of the two other Rebs was named Frank Cosgrove aka "Bad Eye Frank" who held a vendetta against Rab because those two were caught by the Union solders and sent to a prison camp. Rab headed for the mountains where he settled with a Ute tribe for awhile.
Times passes and Rab had his ranch in Las Vegas hills, he and Evangeline took care of their livestock and life goes on. Rab took jobs here and there to earn extra money, so one day he's sitting in a hotel lobby in Las Vegas and five hardened, mean looking men walked in looking for Rab. Let's just say of the five only three lived and were jailed for attempted murder....actually one of the three made it back to the man who hired them to tell him what happened....Bad Eye Frank..
So now there it's out in the open REVENGE, JEALOUSY that's how Bad Eye Frank thought of Rab. All the women even the leaders of the troops they all liked Rab and Bad Eye Frank wanted that attention. Bad Eye Frank had a nasty disposition, just plain mean and above all he was a conniving wealthy bully. JEALOUSY is one of the ugly aspects of humanity which guide some people to do ugly ugly things without conscious.
Bad Eye Frank got his name because his left eye was direct at you while his right eye wandered farther right also known as walled eyed. Situations like that you don't know if he was looking at you or up the street...unsettling feeling. He kept sending horrible men to kill Rab, one named Francisco TeBone trying to make a name for himself, stole from Bad Eye Frank which caused him to be whipped until the skin hung from his back. This guy was a sadist who loved murdering people which eventually he would gain notoriety as a gunman....which in his case was short lived...it's the con trying to con another of the same attributes..All I can say, some people should learn to pick their battles, Rab Sinclair isn't the type of man you should mess with..you know leave alone...nooo Bad Eye Frank was determined to get his pound of flesh..dummy..now he's has a war brought directly to him via Rab..not going to go well for Bad Eye Frank. You all who follow Rab when he rides we all cinch up with him and Cromwell, his blue roan. This author pulls you into the adventure you ride, eat and hide. Everything that Rab does so do you with enjoyable reading and mutual respect for Mother Earth...ride easy everyone keep that cinch tight and your coffee or tea hot and sweet..
May 11, 2020
Rab Sinclair is settling down. At least that is the plan. Bad Eye Frank wants him to settle down 6 feet under. Bad Eye is a thief and a murderer. During the war, Rab led him right into a Union cavalry where he arrested and spends 2 years in a Yankee prison. We he got out, he got rich with a freighting business by skimming goods off of each wagon. And he has spent 5 years finding Rab. He sends 5 seasoned gunmen after him. 3 end up dead and two went running. However, Rab is wounded badly in the shoulder. He went to his friend Grady and Grady's charge, Caleb Morgan, for help and healing. He is back at his ranch in Las Vegas when Grady gets murdered by yet more gunmen looking for Rab. Caleb escapes to warn him and his girl, Evangeline. Lots of exciting shoot outs and planning as more gunmen end up dead, forcing Rab to finally stop Bad Eye Frank.
April 9, 2019
An RP. Western Adventure (SWAB - 2)/ARab Sinclair Manhunt
RP. has. penned the second Tab Sinclair western novel , which has our intrepid hero be the subject of a man hunt. RS. has been involved in a shooting dispute and the men he engaged with were killed. When the brother found out about his brothers death he sent hired killers in search of RS. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
RP. has. penned the second Tab Sinclair western novel , which has our intrepid hero be the subject of a man hunt. RS. has been involved in a shooting dispute and the men he engaged with were killed. When the brother found out about his brothers death he sent hired killers in search of RS. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
October 28, 2020
A western set in New Mexico.
I love to read Westerns. I grew up in New Mexico. So, a western novel in which the plot is located in my home state is a special treat. I read two Rab Sinclair novels this week, and I like his character, and the easy, but interesting pace of Robert Preacher's writing style. I took off one star because the proofreading of this novel was not done well, and that distracted my reading.
I love to read Westerns. I grew up in New Mexico. So, a western novel in which the plot is located in my home state is a special treat. I read two Rab Sinclair novels this week, and I like his character, and the easy, but interesting pace of Robert Preacher's writing style. I took off one star because the proofreading of this novel was not done well, and that distracted my reading.
November 6, 2018
A Long Time Grudge
A very good read !
Lots of men tried to help honor that grudge and they bit the dust. Love that Rab.
This book is action packed , and the end came too soon though.
Too much review might spoil it , I recommend this book for all readers.
A very good read !
Lots of men tried to help honor that grudge and they bit the dust. Love that Rab.
This book is action packed , and the end came too soon though.
Too much review might spoil it , I recommend this book for all readers.
March 25, 2019
A spectacular western story with lots of action and suspense
Great description of characters and flow of this western adventure. Enjoyed every page. Can't wait to read the next one.
Great description of characters and flow of this western adventure. Enjoyed every page. Can't wait to read the next one.
April 4, 2020
Very well written. Worth your time to read. Nice to see the author did some homework before writing.
I love history and knowledge of the old west. Knowledge of horse 🐎 and western ways. This book has all of this. Enjoy your self
I love history and knowledge of the old west. Knowledge of horse 🐎 and western ways. This book has all of this. Enjoy your self
June 10, 2020
Get a kick out of these stories
Very good western story as usual, lots of gun fights and a story that keeps you interested throughout. Looking forward to more stories from Rab Sinclair.
Very good western story as usual, lots of gun fights and a story that keeps you interested throughout. Looking forward to more stories from Rab Sinclair.
August 6, 2025
True western classic
This 3 book series was a masterpiece of wit and classic western storytelling. Principal character was fully capable of making these books a true joy to read. Thank you Robert Peecher!
This 3 book series was a masterpiece of wit and classic western storytelling. Principal character was fully capable of making these books a true joy to read. Thank you Robert Peecher!
October 27, 2018
Lots of excitement
Peecher delivers a great tale, a nice set of character studies and good entertainment. Don't miss out on a really good one!
Peecher delivers a great tale, a nice set of character studies and good entertainment. Don't miss out on a really good one!
November 3, 2020
Again.....awesome
Robert Peecher has a knack for making his stories come alive, so much so, that you can visualize what is happening. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Robert Peecher has a knack for making his stories come alive, so much so, that you can visualize what is happening. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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August 13, 2021Fun book
Probably would have given a five were it not for all the many typos. I do not understand. Are the proof readers all on vacation?
Probably would have given a five were it not for all the many typos. I do not understand. Are the proof readers all on vacation?
May 2, 2022
Vendetta from an old enemy
Rab has to dodge killers on his trail till he confronts his old enemy. This time he's not alone In the fight.
Rab has to dodge killers on his trail till he confronts his old enemy. This time he's not alone In the fight.
November 17, 2024
another great read
You just have to read this wonderful book, you’ll enjoy it and want to continue reading the other books to continue
You just have to read this wonderful book, you’ll enjoy it and want to continue reading the other books to continue
July 24, 2020
Outstanding Read!
This is one of best western stories I have read lately. Easy to follow, great story with an ending to remember. My hat’s off to this author I will read more of his stories, keep em comming.
This is one of best western stories I have read lately. Easy to follow, great story with an ending to remember. My hat’s off to this author I will read more of his stories, keep em comming.
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