The Devil & Streak Wilson

by Daniel Boyd

A BARGAIN MADE IN HELL

THE KID THEY CALLED STREAK WILSON had a way with a gun, and he was tired of being treated like a boy.

THE DEVIL DIDN’T SEEM LIKE A BAD SORT and he offered a deal for Streak to live his dreams without losing his soul.

WITH MORE MONEY THAN HE COULD SPEND INA LIFETIME

Streak Wilson found himself framed as a horse thief, chased by bounty hunters, hounded by the Devil... And headed for a showdown with the deadliest killer in the territory—

THE MAN THEY CALLED STREAK WILSON!

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 10, 2020

About the author

When Central Ohio police chief “Daniel Boyd” retired from his career in law enforcement, he became a driver for the Red Cross, transporting elderly and disabled persons to medical appointments. He also began writing crime and adventure novels.

His first book, ‘NADA (2010), was nominated for the Spur Award for Best First Novel by the Western Writers of America and was reissued in 2023. As one reader put it, “The story blends Nazis, greed, mayhem and gold into a satisfying mix.”

Since ‘NADA was first published, Boyd has penned EASY DEATH (2014), THE DEVIL & STREAK WILSON (2020), AESOP’S TRAVELS (2023) and GONE TO GRAVEYARDS: A Streak Wilson Story (2023). He’s currently writing the third book in The Streak Wilson Series. Boyd writes daily, including contributing book and movie reviews to MysteryFile.

As a graduate of The Ohio State University, Boyd switched majors from English to Communications because, “Having to read assigned books is like being told to eat my vegetables.” He has been a fan of old movies since childhood (his wife calls him a paleo-cinephile). He is also a HAMLET scholar and has a unique hobby of making tobacco pipes from found and upcycled objects.

Boyd and his wife currently live in their 1950s home and enjoy the lifestyle offered in the Columbus area, from the arts and food to metro parks and hiking trails.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

A witty and clever western adventure. Could anything be worse than losing your soul to the devil? This adventure-tale-with-a-twist made me think so. If you make a deal with a sweet-talking stranger, be sure you know the terms. When a young, likeable, hard-working ranch hand with a special talent appears to have turned evil overnight, he finds an unexpected ally. Together, they set out on a chase to recover stolen property, with mayhem at every turn. The surreal becomes believable as both internal and external struggles are exposed. And it’s all accomplished in an easy reading, light-hearted style.