Stone and Millet find themselves in a deadly race against time as Wilde becomes even more daring, killing one man and wounding another a few days later, but the territory they must cover is vast, and Crepes and Wilde could be anywhere.
When Crepes and Wilde split up, Millet and Stone must decide which one of them to follow. But during their search, an unexpected turn of events puts Stone’s old nemesis, Laird, squarely back in their sights once more.
In a desperate, deadly showdown, will Stone be able to finally capture Laird and make him pay for the murder of his old friend and mentor, Eldon Greyson? After five long years, will Stone see that Laird gets DUE JUSTICE?
EXCERPT
The woman continued to wail without letting up. Everyone in the bank was staring at the commotion. Chambers raised his six-gun and fired one shot to the woman’s chest. The woman’s screaming stopped as she fell back against a wall painted with her blood when the bullet exited her thin upper body. She lay in a crumpled heap as her blood pooled beside her body and gun smoke boiled around in the air above her.
“There was no need to do that, Randall!” Lars
Gilbert called out. “You could have just knocked her out!”
Chambers paid the man no heed.
In the cloud of gun smoke, he busied himself dumping the second teller’s drawer
into the sack.
The bank manager tried to push
past T.C. and go to the woman’s aid.
“Milly!” he cried out. T.C.
shoved the portly man back to stop him but the man paid no heed, with his
intent on reaching the fallen woman. A loud gunshot from T.C.’s six-gun stopped
the man’s frantic movements forward. The manager teetered for a moment, then
fell forward to the floor with a large hole in his protruding stomach.
“We got company coming,” Crepes
yelled out. “Let’s get outta here!
Jerry, I have really enjoyed this James P. Stone series of yours! Can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve for your next project! I admire anyone who can write a series--I think that is the hardest thing to do, and you did a great job with this one.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. Actually, I surprised myself that I was able to pull it off. All the thanks goes to you and Livia at Sundown Press for the great job you have done as a publisher and friend.
ReplyDeleteAw, shucks, Jerry! We couldn't do it without our authors--so glad to have you with us!
DeleteJerry, congratulations on the new release. It's been a pleasure working with you.
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DeleteEnjoyed the blurb, and what an excerpt. WOW! Also that cover is great, as always from Livia. I so enjoy intrigue and a good chase by lawmen after the culprits, especially those from the Ol' Wild West. I too admire anyone who can write a series. I dared write a sequel to one of my Christmas novellas in a boxed collection last year, and enjoyed it doing it and bringing the characters back, but don't have nerve as yet to tackle a series. Wishing you much success on this one. I so enjoy the many lines PRP has. Nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteGlad to say hello, Beverly. The cover, the blurb and encouragement from others drives me to the next project. Thank you for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the release of your latest book. I love series. There's nothing better than when a writer creates characters that the reader never wants to say good-bye to and when readers demand more.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elizabeth. I couldn't say goodbye to the characters myself.So that led me to create further episodes. Nice of you to stop by.
ReplyDeleteOh, great excerpt. Such wonderful insight into the inhumanity of the shooter. Congratulations of your new release.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words,C.A. It is a real treat for me to finally see the finished product. I am very grateful to those involved in its production.
ReplyDeleteBoy , my TBR list is growing. Congratulations and here's to many more stories from your mind. Doris
ReplyDeleteThank you, Doris. I'm just grateful that Those at Sundown Press allowed my stories to be told.
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