Synopses & Reviews
From the author of Black Ransom and Montana Dawna Booklist Top 10 Westerns of the Decadecomes a tale of desperate times and deadly bargains in the Old West.
He calls himself Neville. As he rides the lonely desert trail to Commercial City, the sweat on his brow is not from heat, but from knowing what awaits him. For the sake of his family, Neville accepted a grim bargain. When he gets to Commercial City, he will confess to a murder he did not commit.
Nevilles life started out tough and got worse from there. He made his share of mistakes, and never knew a place he could call homeuntil he met the woman who would become his wife. All he wants now is to provide for her and their children. And hed give his life to do it. So when a killer offers money for his family in exchange for his confession, Neville accepts his fate
until the sheriff of Commercial City begins to question Nevilles guilt.
Review
Praise for the western novels of Stone Wallace
“This unusual Western mines some fairly fresh ground...The plot is engaging in a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid kind of way.”—Booklist
“Stone Wallace will become an institution to Western fans.” —Tommy Lightfoot Garrett, San Francisco News
Synopsis
From the author of Montana Dawna Booklist Top 10 Westerns of the Decadecomes a story of vengeance, courage, and the savagery of the Old West
When they put Ehron Lee Burrows away for a crime he didnt commit, they had no idea what the hellish desert prison would do to the once decent man. Escaping with the help of a murderous convict, Ehron Lee sets his mind to getting revenge on the two men he holds responsible for his imprisonment. Kidnapping their loved ones, he sets a ransom that cant be paid in cash
but in lives.
But there is an even more dangerous threat to the huddled group of kidnappers and captives: an Apache uprising has cut them off from all help. As the danger grows, the groups members are forced to work togetheror face annihilation
About the Author
Stone Wallace's career ambitions have taken him along many paths: actor, broadcast announcer, boxer, celebrity interviewer, creative writing and media instructor, and advertising copywriter. Stone finds writing Westerns to be the most satisfying. It is a field he has appreciated and embraced since reading the classic stories of Louis L'Amour, whose works provide an escape back to a time when the lands were clean, heroes and villains were clearly defined, and values were simpler. It is a tradition of storytelling that Stone decided to follow. The author of Montana Dawn, Stone currently resides with his loving and supportive wife, Cindy, who is also an author, as well as storyteller and children's entertainer.