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Issue #193


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The Last Time
by Logan Wordes
Teddy and Mary were once outlaws. Now they want to get out. The only thing standing between them and a new life is their ex-boss Alvin and his band of merry murderers.

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The Yankee and the Grayback
by Jesse Hamilton
In a dusty saloon somewhere east of San Antonio, two bounty hunters, a Union veteran and a Confederate veteran, sit at a table across from one another, and soon discover they are searching for the same gang: The Figueroa Brothers.

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The Stage Stop
by Daniel P. Douglas
When a blizzard traps strangers at an isolated Wyoming stage station, young Thomas Cooper watches their masks slip-the actress with rough manners, the woman hiding secrets, the soldier wearing fake glasses. By dawn, outlaws and Pinkertons will reveal themselves, and Thomas will discover his quiet parents guard more than travelers.

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The Billings Ransom
by Dalton Henderson
When the Billings Family is kidnapped, Sheriff Luke Hendry rides into the foothills to face two outlaws. As negotiations stretch, a battle of ideals emerges-justice versus corruption. With time running out, Luke must decide how far he's willing to go to save the innocent.

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You're Never Too Young to Die
by Kevin McEvoy
There's a difference between a gun for hire and a gunfighter. Sometimes only when trouble comes can you tell the difference

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The Dual Duel
by Stephen Cunningham.
This is a story where the bad guy wins. Where the snakes in the grass of the past rise up and strike the unwary. Where some decent folks get taken advantage of, and where the riches go to those who do the deeds.

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The Last Time
The Yankee and the Grayback
The Stage Stop
The Billings Ransom
You're Never Too Young to Die
The Dual Duel
 

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