The Dog Fall Road
by Gary Clifton
Young stagecoach driver John Bob McBride's cargo is robbed and bandits make off with his boss's daughter, carelessly leaving behind his horse and his Colt. With five rounds and no spares, he and his dog desperately give chase, plunging through gunfire and deadly violence.

Whiskey Bend
by Larry Payne
Marshal Cooper Smith joins forces with two Texas Rangers in a quest to stop a marauding outlaw gang. But the unexpected help they find in a lawless town might be key to turning the tide.

Last Words
by John Porter
An outlaw facing certain death tries to think of all the good things he's done in his life.

Straw
by Kevin McEvoy
It's not always the lawman, the preacher, or the school marm who understands good from bad intentions, or bad from the good. Sometimes it takes a gunfighter.

... And His Name Was Death
by Peter Bertlessen
A wounded man's struggle to survive the harsh terrain becomes insurmountable as he's being stalked by a lone rider.

All Around Us
by RD Pietsch
"Always expect trouble" was the advice the Wigans family had been given as they set out westwards along the Santa Fe trail. They found it. Weather, swollen rivers, Indians, broken wheels and miles and miles of rutted road were all troubles, but the worst of all was from their fellow man.

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