Valley Shadow

by Philip Harbottle

rouble at every turn… When Dave Norton rides into the town of Valley Shadow in the dark of night, he does not expect his life to turn upside down so suddenly! Branded a murderer and a rustler, Norton is up against it to find the true killer of his partner and clear his own name. Managing to narrowly escape jail and biding himself some time to find out the truth, Norton’s inquiries soon lead him into the path of the sinister Jeff Kelvin – owner of the Double Dollar Saloon. However, the saloon holds not only danger but also hope in form of Nina Voles, a beautiful singer working in the bar. Norton soon discovers the tragedy and fear behind Nina’s beautiful eyes and seeks to free her from Kelvin’s powerful hold. Trusting Norton to rescue her from Kelvin’s clutches, Nina risks her life and the two of them set off together to right the wrongs that have plagued them both. With false accusations threaten both their futures, Nina and Dave unite in a last ditch attempt to clear their names and finally free themselves from their pasts. Now fugitives on the run, can Norton and Voles find a way to come out on top, or will treachery and greed conquer? Valley Shadow is a thrilling western where our heroes face certain death in a courageous attempt to find justice. Born in Wallsend in 1941, Philip Harbottle has published over a dozen novels and edited a great many more. He is the heir and administrator of the literary estate of John Russell Fearn, and working from notes and unpublished manuscripts left by the author, he has posthumously collaborated on a number of westerns. As well as pursuing his own writing, he acts as a literary agent specializing in science fiction, detective and western novels, and his clients include many of the most prolific British and American genre writers.

138 pages, Paperback

Published October 8, 2016

Reviews

[Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very simple story with no great surprises.
As most Westerns you have a good guy, bad guy and a girl.
A nice quick read.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A PH. Arizona Western Action Adventure (Valley Shadow)

PH. has penned a Arizona western action adventure titled, "Valley Shadow" which begins when a young ranch hand finds out that his Uncle had died and had left him his ranch and saloon in Valley Shadow. When he arrives he finds he has been framed for murder and was being tried when the owner of the ranch and his daughter arrive to testify that he was on their ranch the day his Uncle died and he was still there three days letter when he received the telegram that his Uncle had died. He had been framed by the Sheriff for the murder because he wanted control if the two places. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Bryan Boswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellence!!!!

This is a very good book. Great writing and the characters are well developed. The author makes you feel like you’re there.