Whiskey: Frontier Western Adventure

by Clint Clay

It was early spring and the March wind was blowing strong causing Red Dozer to duck his head against it. The rain had stopped just an hour a go and the wind was chilling him to the bone. The rain slicker that had been new a year ago was now worn out and was just better than nothing at all. He had ridden all night long across the lonesome Indian Territory of the Cherokee Strip. Following the north star was impossible on the cloudy rain filled night. He was afraid to stop even in the rain where it was less likely he would be pursued. Red was dirty, weary and scared when he entered the little town of South Mound Kansas. He was glad to have made it in the starless night he had been more than lucky. This was just a small farming community the town had just the basics a church, a few stores and saloon with hotel and café then a few scattered houses. This is where he had lived all his short life all twenty years before he had run off with a gang of outlaws. Red was glad to be home and he was glad he had gotten away alive.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2018

About the author

Clint Clay is a true gentleman of the west who believes in the cowboy code and riding true to the brand. It seems he was born on a horse, for he has had them all his life never remembering a time he was without them. The author enjoys team roping and trail riding across the American landscape. He visits locations across America to ride the beautiful trails that still exist in many parks and private ranches that occupy the United States.
He loves to team rope with his pards and owns some of the best horses in the country. He and his beautiful bride have a small ranch that is nestled down in the southeastern part of Kansas near the mighty Neosho River. They are native of this area and have raised a wonderful family.
He has several best sellers. His nom de plume is Clint Clay with the first under that name being Bounty Hunter for Hire which remains a best seller.
He has numerous books published in the western genre both poetry and fictional stories. He loves both and has always been an abet reader of westerns. His favorite writer Louis L’Amour has been influential to him. There are many other writers out there that he loves, and he doesn’t always read westerns.
Clint feels it’s the experience of really feeling the wind on one’s face, hearing the squeak of saddle leather, and really being in the elements that helps his creative writing.

Reviews

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A CC. Western Action Adventure (W) (FWA) (TOSB - 1)

CC. has penned a western action adventure which begins with a young man who left home and joined an outlaw gang for things he had never had. After being in the run and having half the gang killed the remainder decide to call it quits. They all head in different directions. The young man met his childhood sweetheart who had had his child. He and she take his money and head home. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[larry brashear · Rating 3 out of 5]

So-So!

Too short! The grammar and writing leaves a lot to be deserved as I said it is disappointingly too short.

[Clint Clay]

Whiskey is a fast pace short story.

This short story has all the elements it needs to hold your attention. Red Robert's aka Red Dozer sales his soul. Bought with whiskey and a whore. He and the gang he rides with grow to hate their leader Shaun Blackwell. Crime doesn't pay.
"Initially I wrote this to add to a book where several of us authors would enter a short story. It wasn't one of my favorite stories, and I was surprised when it sat at number two for over three months teetering on becoming a best seller. It seems that the readers always surprise you and I am glad that they do. Whiskey although a short story has proven to be one of the best." Clint Clay