Bøger af Kit Prate

The classic American Western returns in this collection of brand-new stories by some of the top Western writers in the world today. Robert J. Randisi, Dusty Richards, James Reasoner, Larry D. Sweazy, L.J. Washburn, Jackson Lowry, Larry Jay Martin, Kerry Newcomb, and many other members of Western Fictioneers, the only writers' organization devoted solely to traditional Western fiction, take readers from the dusty plains of Texas to the sweeping vistas of Montana and beyond, in the biggest original Western anthology ever published! Western Fictioneers was founded in 2010 to promote the oldest genuine American art form, the Western story. Its worldwide membership includes best-selling, award-winning authors of Western fiction, as well as the brightest up-and-coming new stars in the Western field. The organization's first anthology features original stories by Steven Clark, Phil Dunlap, Edward A. Grainger, James J. Griffin, Jerry Guin, C. Courtney Joyner, Jackson Lowry, Larry Jay Martin, Matthew P. Mayo, Rod Miller, Clay More, Ross Morton, Kerry Newcomb, Scott D. Parker, Pete Peterson, Cheryl Pierson, Kit Prate, Robert J. Randisi, James Reasoner, Dusty Richards, Troy D. Smith, Larry D. Sweazy, Chuck Tyrell, and L.J. Washburn. With original cover artwork by acclaimed artist Pete Peterson, THE TRADITIONAL WEST is more than 100,000 words of classic Western fiction.

Beautiful Chicago socialite Mary Kathleen McQuade's life is planned and charted as she has always expected it to be-until two men rip away the facade in a fight for her love-or her wealth. Devlin Culhane is a rebel who leads the wretched band of McQuade's Tannery workers in founding a labor union to fight for their most basic rights. The union comes before all else-even his love for Mary Kathleen.Edward Dennison has devised a Machiavellian scheme to wrest away the McQuade wealth while crushing the striking workers beneath his heel-and stealing everything from Mary Kathleen in his madness.With two desperate men pitted against one another, there are bound to be casualties-including her own heart. Can Mary Kathleen stop this blood bath before it goes too far? Seizing her destiny with fierce determination, she sets out to restore the financial empire that is hers alone. But can Devlin Culhane give Mary Kathleen her heart's desire-an EVERLASTING SPRING-before Dennison sees him dead? Originally published as A Woman of Chicago.

A DEADLY TWIST OF FATE.Legendary bounty hunter Rance Savage is dying of pneumonia. As luck would have it, he is discovered by two brothers, Will and Josh Kincaid, and brought into town to be cared for by Doc Harper. Once he's recovering, Savage plays on young Josh Kincaid's starstruck admiration for him by giving him his first real taste of manhood. But when Savage kills a man, he's put under lock and key-unfairly-to young Josh Kincaid's way of thinking. To make matters worse, it's Josh's own uncle, Jake Kincaid, who is responsible for bringing the bounty man down. Josh has a skewed view of who the real Rance Savage is-and he's determined to help him get free-no matter the cost.

Everything depends on what hidden truths the wild Texas winds reveal. Dru Beltrain is on the hunt for the men who raped and murdered his wife. Texas drovers, part of the crew led by his friend and mentor Matt Latham, have robbed him of the woman he loves and are now a threat to his stepson Cass, who's seeking his own revenge against the men who killed his mother. Torn by a thirst for vengeance and the need to find Cass, Beltrain aligns himself with Latham's daughter Kate, a strong-willed woman who will protect her father at all costs. As the unlikely pair heads for Wichita, passion flares hot between them. When they reach Wichita, they part company despite their attraction. Dru's revenge still drives him to find Latham and his crew, and Kate is determined to help her powerful father build a railroad spur. And then, one by one, Matt Latham's men begin to die in a series of brutal killings.

FREEDOM NEVER COMES WITHOUT A PRICE.Nicknamed Runaway for his numerous escapes, a young slave dreams of freedom. Again and again he runs, only to be enslaved once more. Unable to stand more punishment, he commits the ultimate sin - he kills a white overseer. Now, it's run or hang. Amid death and sacrifice, Runaway heads North. He finds a station of the Underground Railroad which leads him to meet the Coopers, a special family, who take him in and give him his first true home. But danger follows and moving slaves to freedom becomes more difficult.

VENGEANCE IS CALLING... When Will Simpson decides to turn outlaw, he does it up right! Robbing trains will bring him the fame and wealth he craves-and will also ensure he'll end up with the girl he loves. But his first train robbery goes awry and he makes a lifelong enemy of payroll guard Kyle Lassiter, who loses his arm in the heist. The Outlaw, Billy Starbuck, as Will calls himself now, turns his attention to the stage lines and the payrolls they carry. But he's met his match with expert stagecoach driver Simon Tyree, who is determined to deliver the payroll-along with some unexpected passengers-to safety, come hell or high water.