A Close Shave, Part 2 of 2
by Brandon Abbott
When hired gun Tucker "the Twitch" Maynard rides into town, barber/gambler Redmond Graves knows it's time to lay his cards on the table. He's already gone all in, but this is one bet that could cost him more than he's willing to pay.

Bloodlust
by Taylor Newcomb
Marshal Paul Owen was only supposed to be passing through town, but discovered a massacre beyond belief. Now he heads off deeper into the mountains to discover who was behind the slaughter and if they could be stopped before killing again.

Twenty-Third Psalm, Part 1 of 3
by Steve Myers
When his brother is murdered by four low-lifes, eighteen-year-old James is told by his father that it is his duty to hunt them down.

When the Wise Men Came
by Mark Weinrich
"There's monsters at the spring!" eight-year-old Corrie screamed. There, drinking from the spring trough were three humpy and bumpy creatures. A big bearded one turned his head and stared right at Corrie. It looked like it was smiling. "My Lord," Mother gasped, "It's camels."

Shoot and Pray
by Tom Sheehan
A judge who likes to tipple while holding court in a saloon shut down for the moment, can find excuses and reasons for the swift completion of justice, providing he sees all the proper openings brought and bought with doubt and drink.

The Short, Long Life of Tough-Nut McNulty
by L. Glen Enloe
Tough-Nut McNulty was a bully and the meanest man in town. This time, he had gone too far. Only Judge LeBrant had any faith left for Tough-Nut. But now he had come back . . . the town of Guile, Arizona trembled and waited.

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