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Left For Dead: A Western Adventure
In this first part, we find him returning to the town of Wilmington to take up an offer from Mrs. Celia Mason, whose husband has defrauded her of her shares in a new railroad company in the Oklahoma Territories. On the face of it, this seems like a simple task for Hahmood, and Mrs. Mason is prepared to pay him handsomely. Unfortunately, nothing ever seems to run smoothly for Hahmood. Coming up against some local toughs, he finds himself being hunted by a posse determined to bring him to justice, and when he throws his lot in with another desperado and the lead starts to fly, he begins to wonder if this was the most sensible thing to do. On the trail, he comes up against a variety of gunmen who believe they can better him. If only they knew the truth!
118 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 25, 2022
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Stuart G. Yates
147 books28 followersMy first published book 'Cold Hell in Darley Dene' (written as Glenn Stuart) was the culmination of years of trying to get myself into print. Back in 1979 I submitted a novel to a publisher, and in 2009 Darley Dene was accepted. Thirty years of honing my skills, and learning a lot about the world. If I had the chance, I'd almost certainly re-write all of my books, improve them, make them more solid, because the more we write, the better we get.This is what has happened to 'Darley Dene'. It's now available as 'Lament for Darley Dene', re-written and improved. Soon, you will find the same with 'The Pawnbroker', a horror story which I am sure many out there will enjoy.
My current day-job is being a teacher, a job I love. Without it I would not be able to continue to write; it also gives me a wealth of characters and so many ideas. The bills get paid too!
I write now as Stuart G Yates in a range of genres. Unflinching is my best-selling Western, but if you like historical fiction, thrillers or spine-tingling horror, I am sure I have a title for you.
For the moment, I live in Spain, which is not so wonderful as people try to make out, and I would dearly love to return to Old Blighty, find a little cottage and write full time. Or the Philippines and be with my fiance, marry her, find happiness. Dreams, but dreams that I am trying very hard to make true. Afterall, it's dreaming what writers do best...don't they?
My current day-job is being a teacher, a job I love. Without it I would not be able to continue to write; it also gives me a wealth of characters and so many ideas. The bills get paid too!
I write now as Stuart G Yates in a range of genres. Unflinching is my best-selling Western, but if you like historical fiction, thrillers or spine-tingling horror, I am sure I have a title for you.
For the moment, I live in Spain, which is not so wonderful as people try to make out, and I would dearly love to return to Old Blighty, find a little cottage and write full time. Or the Philippines and be with my fiance, marry her, find happiness. Dreams, but dreams that I am trying very hard to make true. Afterall, it's dreaming what writers do best...don't they?
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April 13, 2024
Left for Dead: Stuart Yates
From the start we witness several daring escapes, cold blooded murders and deceptions that will turn your blood cold. Meet Bart Taylor arrested for murder but thinking he’s going to escape Scot free. Meet Mr. Hahmood a cold-hearted emotionless bounty hunter on the trail of an ex- husband and thinking he made a deal with Celia Mason to find Reynolds her personal assistant and track down her husband and bring him back in a box.
Hahmood is deadly and is confronted by three thugs and kills 2 in cold blood right before the sheriff’s eyes sparing his nephew. Hahmood is a killer, lone, trusts only himself and could care less if anyone didn’t like his brand of justice. Talking with the deputy, Hahmood pays for information, and we learn why he was on the move, what he needed the bounty for and the end results of encounters with him.
BART Taylor now with nothing to his name has to fend for his life as you’ll read in chapter 5 with his encounter chapter 8. Meet Adam William Ross whose relationship with Celia Mason included special privileges. His job since Celia was about to double cross Hahmood was to get her bounty back and Adam to take him out for killing his brother. The sheriff will now come face to face Ross and events will change as the judge and sheriff Halliday deal with Barts escape.
Harvey Grainger is an experienced scout and when Sheriff Halliday requests he rides with him in pursuit of Bart Taylor the money and reason incentive alone plus the ire of the blindsided lawyer who wants in. Dealing with the deputy at fault what will his punishment be?
Meet Adam William Ross whose relationship with Celia Mason included special privileges. His job since Celia was about to double cross Hahmood was to get her bounty back and Adam to take him out for killing his brother. The sheriff will now come face to face Ross and events will change as the judge and sheriff Halliday deal with Barts escape.
Harvey Grainger is an experienced scout and when Sheriff Halliday requests he rides with him in pursuit of Bart Taylor the money and reason incentive alone plus the ire of the blindsided like his brand of justice. Talking with the deputy, Hahmood pays for information, and we learn why he was on the move, what he needed the bounty for and the end results of encounters with him.
BART Taylor now with nothing to his name has to fend for his life as you’ll read in chapter 5
lawyer who wants in. Dealing with the deputy at fault what will his punishment be?
Adam or Billy rode with his men hoping to find his quarries and Bart and Hahmood enter the home of a couple and a couple that gives you the chills had another solution for meals they no longer had. Would Taylor and Hahmood answer that need or will Hahmood end it? Telling the deputy who was part of the posse to go to the lean-to as lookout for anyone coming, but what happens when both Hahmood and Taylor meet Ross who claims to have them surrounded. and the standoff and the end result you will understand why challenging Hahmood a death wish is. The sheriff and his men witness the carnage as Hahmood learns why he was stalked and the hidden betrayals by Celia Mason.
The sheriff and his men face off with Taylor and Hahmood as Taylor explains he’s there to take him back and bring him to trial and his men called mercenaries and Halliday as deadly as Hahmood. Taylor is brought back and is in jail and then talks about what happened at the cabin and the death of the two people who tortured the little boy who is now dead at the hand of some other group that was after Hahmood. Will that get his free or will he hang for all that he has done?
Hahmood is a man who pays his debts and since Bart saved his life he felt he owed him. Facing off with the banker to get his draft cashed and then witnessing the hanging that so many were yelling, screaming, and cheering, no one expected the unbelievable: AN EARTHQUAKE! As the ground shook and things fell and everything was in chaos what Hahmood does endears him to Bart and the ending you won’t believe. Just what does Hahmood do to those that dare to threaten him? What will he do when he confronts Celia? An ending that lets you know there is much more to come as author Stuart Yates takes readers down and deep into the old west, the challenges, the gunslingers, bounty hunters and one man named Hahmood you don’t want to cross or you too as the others you have witnessed might be LEFT FOR DEAD!
Fran Lewis just reviews
From the start we witness several daring escapes, cold blooded murders and deceptions that will turn your blood cold. Meet Bart Taylor arrested for murder but thinking he’s going to escape Scot free. Meet Mr. Hahmood a cold-hearted emotionless bounty hunter on the trail of an ex- husband and thinking he made a deal with Celia Mason to find Reynolds her personal assistant and track down her husband and bring him back in a box.
Hahmood is deadly and is confronted by three thugs and kills 2 in cold blood right before the sheriff’s eyes sparing his nephew. Hahmood is a killer, lone, trusts only himself and could care less if anyone didn’t like his brand of justice. Talking with the deputy, Hahmood pays for information, and we learn why he was on the move, what he needed the bounty for and the end results of encounters with him.
BART Taylor now with nothing to his name has to fend for his life as you’ll read in chapter 5 with his encounter chapter 8. Meet Adam William Ross whose relationship with Celia Mason included special privileges. His job since Celia was about to double cross Hahmood was to get her bounty back and Adam to take him out for killing his brother. The sheriff will now come face to face Ross and events will change as the judge and sheriff Halliday deal with Barts escape.
Harvey Grainger is an experienced scout and when Sheriff Halliday requests he rides with him in pursuit of Bart Taylor the money and reason incentive alone plus the ire of the blindsided lawyer who wants in. Dealing with the deputy at fault what will his punishment be?
Meet Adam William Ross whose relationship with Celia Mason included special privileges. His job since Celia was about to double cross Hahmood was to get her bounty back and Adam to take him out for killing his brother. The sheriff will now come face to face Ross and events will change as the judge and sheriff Halliday deal with Barts escape.
Harvey Grainger is an experienced scout and when Sheriff Halliday requests he rides with him in pursuit of Bart Taylor the money and reason incentive alone plus the ire of the blindsided like his brand of justice. Talking with the deputy, Hahmood pays for information, and we learn why he was on the move, what he needed the bounty for and the end results of encounters with him.
BART Taylor now with nothing to his name has to fend for his life as you’ll read in chapter 5
lawyer who wants in. Dealing with the deputy at fault what will his punishment be?
Adam or Billy rode with his men hoping to find his quarries and Bart and Hahmood enter the home of a couple and a couple that gives you the chills had another solution for meals they no longer had. Would Taylor and Hahmood answer that need or will Hahmood end it? Telling the deputy who was part of the posse to go to the lean-to as lookout for anyone coming, but what happens when both Hahmood and Taylor meet Ross who claims to have them surrounded. and the standoff and the end result you will understand why challenging Hahmood a death wish is. The sheriff and his men witness the carnage as Hahmood learns why he was stalked and the hidden betrayals by Celia Mason.
The sheriff and his men face off with Taylor and Hahmood as Taylor explains he’s there to take him back and bring him to trial and his men called mercenaries and Halliday as deadly as Hahmood. Taylor is brought back and is in jail and then talks about what happened at the cabin and the death of the two people who tortured the little boy who is now dead at the hand of some other group that was after Hahmood. Will that get his free or will he hang for all that he has done?
Hahmood is a man who pays his debts and since Bart saved his life he felt he owed him. Facing off with the banker to get his draft cashed and then witnessing the hanging that so many were yelling, screaming, and cheering, no one expected the unbelievable: AN EARTHQUAKE! As the ground shook and things fell and everything was in chaos what Hahmood does endears him to Bart and the ending you won’t believe. Just what does Hahmood do to those that dare to threaten him? What will he do when he confronts Celia? An ending that lets you know there is much more to come as author Stuart Yates takes readers down and deep into the old west, the challenges, the gunslingers, bounty hunters and one man named Hahmood you don’t want to cross or you too as the others you have witnessed might be LEFT FOR DEAD!
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