Kindle Genre Watch (7 Sep 09)

Genre fiction - as opposed to nonfiction, graphic novels and picture books - lends itself to enjoyable Kindle reading because when you pick up a book of fiction you don't necessarily expect it to be illustrated. Authors of mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, romance novels and westerns paint word pictures and their readers use their own imagination to picture the scene of the crime or the stare of a vampire or the track of an alien space craft hurtling towards earth.

Now you can spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Kindle Storeso you don't have to. Recent genre fiction releases include:

FANTASY

Dying Bites by DD Barant. St. Martin's. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. Price alert! You can buy the paperback editionfor $6.99.
"This engrossing debut adds another captivating protagonist to the urban fantasy ranks. FBI profiler Jace Valchek is abruptly yanked into a parallel universe where vampires, werewolves and golems are 99% of the population. The supernatural beings aren't affected by mental or physical disease, so they're baffled by the emergence of a crazed human killer. Vampire NSA chief David Cassius hopes Jace, who has special skills in dealing with mentally deranged criminals, can catch the Impaler. Until she succeeds, he won't let her go back home. As Jace investigates the Free Human Resistance, a terrorist group, she starts to wonder which side she wants to be on. Barant's well-developed world offers intriguing enhancements to mythology and history. Jace is remarkable, strong-willed and smart, and she sets an unstoppable pace..." - Publishers Weekly.

The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 1, by Terry Brooks. Del Rey. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
This is a three-in-one deal consisting of the first three volumes of Terry Brooks' 6 book Landover series: Magic Kingdom for Sale SOLD!, The Black Unicorn, and Wizard at Large. Volumes four and five (The Tangle Box and Witches' Brew) are available in the Kindle bookstore as The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 2 . The most recent book in the series, (A Princess of Landover), was published in August 2009 and is listed separately below. Are you confused yet?
"Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday can’t fathom what lies ahead when he purchases Landover - a magical kingdom of chivalry and sorcery - from Meeks, the mysterious seller who placed the ad. Weary and jaded, Ben clings to the ad’s promise: 'Escape into your dreams.' But Landover is not the enchanted idyll he expected. The kingdom is in ruin. The barons refuse to recognize Ben as King, a dragon is decimating the countryside, and a demon lord has challenged any prospective ruler to a fatal duel. To make matters worse, the Paladin, renowned champion of the Kings of Landover, seems to be merely a legend. Ben’s only allies are a bumbling court magician, a talking dog turned court scribe, and the beautiful Willow...- Amazon.

A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks. Del Rey. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"Ben Holiday, Chicago lawyer and mere mortal turned monarch of enchanted Landover, has grappled with scheming barons, fire-breathing beasts, diabolical conjurers, and extremely wicked witches. None of whom have prepared him for the most daunting of challengers - a teenage daughter. Sent by Ben and his beloved sylph bride, Willow, to an exclusive girls’ prep school, headstrong (and half-magical) Mistaya Holiday has found life in the natural world a less than perfect fit. And when her latest rebellious antics get her indefinitely suspended, she’s determined to resume her real education - learning sorcery from court wizard Questor Thews - whether her parents like it or not ... an eventful odyssey peppered with a formidable dragon, recalcitrant gnomes, an inscrutable magic cat, a handsome librarian, a sinister sorcerer, and more than a few narrow escapes as fate draws Landover’s intrepid princess to the last place she expected to go, and into the thick of a mystery that will put her mettle to the test - and might bring the kingdom to its knees." - Amazon.

Strange Brew edited by P. N. Elrod. Minotaur Books. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Today’s hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic! In Charlaine Harris’ Bacon, a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In Seeing Eye by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother - and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s Last Call, wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers - he ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer." - us.macmillan.com.

Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning. Delacorte Press. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
This is book four in Moning's fantasy/romance Fever series. The first three volumes (Darkfever, Bloodfever, and Faefever) are all available in Kindle editions. Please note that Darkfever, is also available as a free PDF download from the Suvudu free library.
"...In New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning’s stunning new novel, the walls between human and Fae worlds have come crashing down. And as Mac fights for survival on Dublin’s battle-scarred streets, she will embark on the darkest—and most erotically charged—adventure of her life. He has stolen her past, but MacKayla will never allow her sister’s murderer to take her future. Yet even the uniquely gifted sidhe-seer is no match for the Lord Master, who has unleashed an insatiable sexual craving that consumes Mac’s every thought—and thrusts her into the seductive realm of two very dangerous men, both of whom she desires but dares not trust..."

Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris et al. Berkley. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"From New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris and Nalini Singh and national bestselling authors Ilona Andrews and Meljean Brook, tales of man's worst friend. In these hound-eat-hound worlds, anything goes - and everything bites. Follow paranormal bodyguards Clovache and Batanya into Lucifer's realm, where they encounter his fearsome four-legged pets, in Charlaine Harris's The Britlingens Go to Hell. Seek out a traitor in the midst of a guild of non-lethal vampire trackers, one that intends to eradicate the entire species of bloodsuckers, in Nalini Singh's Angels' Judgment. Find out why the giant three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades has left the underworld for the real world - and whose scent he's following - in Ilona Andrews's Magic Mourns. Embark on a perilous search for the kidnapped niece of a powerful vampire alongside her blind - and damn sexy-companion and a hellhound in Meljean Brook's Blind Spot." - Amazon.

Unbound by Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Front, Jocelynn Drake and Vicki Pettersson. Publisher. Kindle edition $7.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Not all hunters are bound by human laws ... Revisiting the paranormal realms they've made famous in their wildly popular fiction, New York Times bestselling authors Kim Harrison, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, and Jocelynn Drake - plus New York Times bestselling YA author Melissa Marr with her first adult supernatural thriller - unleash their full arsenal of dark talents, plunging us into the shadows where the supernatural stalk the unsuspecting ... and every soul is a target. Get ready for the ride of your life - because the wildest magic has just been unleashed ... and evil is about to have its day." - Amazon.

MYSTERIES/THRILLERS

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs. Scribner. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"At the start of bestseller Reichs's outstanding 12th thriller to feature Dr. Temperance Brennan, Brennan finds herself bound and injured in an underground tomb. In flashbacks, Reichs fills in the how and why of the forensic anthropologist's deadly predicament. When Brennan and Andrew Ryan of the Sûreté du Québec arrive in Chicago on business, she's accused of botching the autopsy of Rose Jurmain, a Canadian heiress. Knowing only that an anonymous caller instigated the investigation, Brennan is determined to uncover who's out to sabotage her ... With her usual blend of cutting-edge forensic science and a stubborn, compelling heroine, Reichs manages to juggle several story lines without losing an ounce of momentum." - Publishers Weekly.

Even Money by Dick Francis & Felix Francis. Putnam. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"On the first day of Royal Ascot, the world's most famous horse race, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker - taking over the family business from his grandfather - so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before - but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more. When a gray-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later, his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot parking lot. Blood oozing from his abdomen, his father warns Ned to be very careful. But of whom? Of what? ..." - Amazon.

Skeleton Hill: An Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation by Peter Lovesey. Soho Crime. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"On Lansdown Hill, near Bath, a battle between Roundheads and Cavaliers that took place over 350 years ago is annually reenacted. Two of the reenactors discover a skeleton that is female, headless, and only about twenty years old. One of them, a professor who played a Cavalier, is later found murdered. In the course of his investigation, Peter Diamond butts heads with the group of vigilantes who call themselves the Lansdown Society, discovering in the process that his boss Georgina is a member. She resolves to sideline Diamond, but matters don't pan out in accordance with her plans." - Amazon.

Hostile Intent by Michael Walsh. Pinnacle. Kindle edition $4.47. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Code named Devlin, he exists in the blackest shadows of the United States government - operating off the grid as the NSA’s top agent. He’s their most lethal weapon ... and their most secret. But someone is trying to draw him out into the open by putting America’s citizens in the crosshairs - and they will continue the slaughter until they get what they want." - www.kensingtonbooks.com.

Intervention by Robin Cook. Putnam. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"In this uneven medical thriller from bestseller Cook, Dr. Jack Stapleton, a New York City forensic pathologist who lost his first wife and their two children in a plane crash, is devastated when his newborn son by his second wife is diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. As a diversion from his efforts to find a cure for his son, Stapleton seeks to expose unscrupulous practitioners of alternative medicine. In particular, he investigates the death of a healthy woman whose vertebral arteries were damaged by a chiropractor. Then the plot swerves into Da Vinci Code territory as two of Stapleton's college friends - the archbishop of New York and an archeologist - battle over skeletal remains that may be those of the Virgin Mary..." - Publishers Weekly.

The Siege by Stephen White. Dutton. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"As a lovely weekend approaches on the Yale campus it appears that a number of students - including the sons of both the Secretary of the Army and newest Supreme Court justice - may have gone missing. Kidnapping? Terrorism? The authorities aren't sure. But the high-profile disappearances draw the attention of the CIA and the FBI's vaunted Hostage Rescue Team. Attention quickly focuses on the fortress-like tomb of one of Yale's secret societies. Suspended Boulder police detective Sam Purdy soon finds himself in New Haven, where he is quickly snared by an unlikely pair of Feds: FBI agent Christopher Poe and CIA analyst Deirdre Drake. Sam, Poe, and Dee join together, desperately trying to solve the riddle of what is going on inside the windowless stone tomb on the edge of campus... The unknown enemy is playing by no known rules ... is completely unconcerned about getting away ... And ... is sending students, one by one, out of the building's front door to die." - Amazon.

Blindman's Bluff by Faye Kellerman. HarperCollins. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"As a lieutenant in the LAPD, homicide detective Peter Decker doesn't get many calls at 3 a.m. unless a case is nasty, sensational-or both. Someone has broken into the exclusive Coyote Ranch compound of billionaire developer Guy Kaffey and viciously gunned him down, along with his wife and four employees. A well-known figure on both the business and society pages, Kaffey, with his sons and his younger brother, Mace, built most of the shopping malls in Southern California and earned a reputation for philanthropy, donating millions to worthy causes. It doesn't take long for Peter, his trusted detectives Scott Oliver and Marge Dunn, and the rest of his homicide team to figure out that the gruesome killings must be an inside job. Things become even more entangled when they discover that Kaffey's largesse had included organizations that extended second chances to delinquents, many of whom Kaffey had hired for his personal security. But was the job pure murder/robbery or something even more twisted? ... a riveting mile-a-minute thrill ride from a formidable master of her craft." - Amazon.

Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood. Putnam. (A Fargo Adventures Series, Book 1). Kindle edition $14.82. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"The Fargos are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Delaware when they stumble across a WWII German U-boat. Inside, they find a curious bottle, which they identify as coming from Napoleon's lost cellar. The Fargos set out to find the rest of the collection - but unbeknownst to them, another connoisseur of sorts has been looking for the very bottle they've just found: Hadeon Bondaruk, a half-Russian, half-Persian millionaire who claims to be a direct descendant of Persian emperor Xerxes the Great. Bondaruk has no interest in the contents of the bottles, mind you, just the secret that the labels hold - a treasure map which leads to the golden columns stolen from the Greeks by Xerxes. And perhaps a bit more." - Amazon.

The Crack in the Lens by Steve Hockensmith. Publisher. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. This is book four of the western/mystery series Holmes on the Range featuring cowboys "Big Red" and "Old Red" Amlingmeyer, aspiring detectives who solve mysteries using the methods of their hero, Sherlock Holmes. The first three books are (in order) Holmes on the Range, On the Wrong Track and The Black Dove.
"In 1893, Otto 'Big Red' Amlingmeyer and his brother Gustav, 'Old Red' find themselves in a situation that they never expected. They have a bit of money and time to do something other than scramble. So Old Red decides that it’s time for the for the two of them to head off to the Texas hill country, to San Marcos, and deal with the greatest tragedy of Old Red’s life. Five years ago, when Old Red was a cowpoke in San Marcos, he had a sweetheart - a fallen woman at the local house of ill repute. They had made plans but before they made their big move, his fiancée was murdered and the case swept under the rug by the local authorities. Now, Old Red is determined to find out what really happened and to finally find a measure of justice for his beloved. But Big Red and Old Red find themselves facing a wall of silence and in some of the worst situations of their lives: ensnared in a riot at the local cathouse, on the wrong end of a lynching party and perhaps worst of all - having to do the one thing you never want to do in the state of Texas: steal horses." - Amazon.

ROMANCE

92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber. Publisher. Kindle edition $0.00. Text-to-Speech: Blank.
"I'm not much of a letter writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan - who'll be making me a grandfather soon - told me I had to do this. So here goes. I'll tell you straight out that I'd hoped to marry Faith Beckwith (my onetime high school girlfriend) but she ended the relationship last month, even though we're both widowed and available. There were a few misunderstandings between us, some of them inadvertently caused by Megan. However, I've got plenty to keep me occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside town. And the fact that my friend Judge Olivia Griffin is fighting cancer. And the break-ins at 204 Rosewood Lane - the house Faith happens to be renting from Grace Harding..." - www.debbiemacomber.com.

Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan. Berkley. Kindle edition $14.27. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer - a woman - who travels with a wolf pack and who destroys any vampire who crosses her path. Mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror into the hearts of the undead. She is Ivory Malinov. Her only brethren, the wolves. Long ago betrayed by her people, abandoned by her family, and cast out by everyone she held dear, Ivory has lived centuries without companionship or love. She has sustained her sanity by preparing for one purpose - to destroy her greatest enemy. Until the night she picks up the scent of a man, her unexpected salvation. Her lifemate. The curse of all Carpathian women. He is Razvan. Branded a criminal, detested and feared..." - Amazon.
$9.99 or less alternative: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian.

Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd. (The Chosen Ones, Book 2). Signet. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Brilliant Rosamund Hill has lived her life buried in academia, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth - then Aaron Eagle shows up at her door. With the promise of a love that will defy fate itself, Rosamund is forced to confront the truth about the Chosen ... and the dangerous man who sweeps her into a world of dark secrets." - Amazon. This is book two in the paranormal romance series The Chosen Ones. Book one - also available in a Kindle edition - is Storm of Visions.

The Scoop by Fern Michaels. Kensington Books. Kindle edition $8.96. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Teresa 'Toots' Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of living - not to mention eight much-loved husbands-into her varied and rewarding life. Newly single, Toots is ready to taste life again, and fate has just handed her the perfect opportunity. The owner of the gossip rag where Toots's daughter works is about to lose the paper to his gambling debts. Eager to find a way to keep her daughter employed among the movers and shakers of Hollywood, Toots calls on her three trusted friends - Sophie, Mavis, and Ida - to help her pull some strings. Together, they'll hatch a plan that promises thrills, laughter, and more than a hint of danger. Putting aside her widow's weeds (black was never her color), Toots will prove that you should never underestimate a Southern lady of a certain age, and that each day can be a gift, if you're willing to claim it." - Amazon.

Hunt Her Down by Roxanne St. Claire. Pocket. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Fourteen years ago, undercover FBI agent Dan Gallagher watched his lover, Maggie Varcek, flee into the Miami night as gunfire exploded around them. Now a Bullet Catcher, Dan has learned that drug lord Ramon Jimenez is out of prison after the FBI bust Maggie unwittingly aided, and is looking for revenge. Determined to protect the woman who still haunts his memory, Dan tracks Maggie down, undercover once again - until his identity is stunningly blown. Furious at his past betrayal, Maggie refuses Dan's help, yet the passion between them still burns irresistibly hot. Then Ramon strikes terrifyingly close. The Jimenez family will do anything to gain the key they believe Maggie holds to their hidden fortune, and the rejoined lovers are forced into a race against time, trying to unlock the secret before everything they hold most dear is destroyed...forever." - Amazon.

SCIENCE FICTION

The Winds of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. (Dune, Book 7). Tor Books. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"With their usual skill, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where Paul of Dune picked up the saga directly after the events of Dune, The Winds of Dune begins after the events of Dune Messiah. Paul has walked off into the sand, blind, and is presumed dead. Jessica and Gurney are on Caladan; Alia is trying to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan; Mohiam dead at the hands of Stilgar; Irulan imprisoned. Paul’s former friend, Bronso of Ix, now seems to be leading opposition to the House of Atreides. Herbert and Anderson’s newest book in this landmark series will concentrate on these characters as well the growing battle between Jessica, and her daughter, Alia." - us.macmillan.com.

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning. LucasBooks. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo’s dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Sojourning among the mysterious Aing-Tii monks has left Luke and his son Ben with no real answers, only the suspicion that the revelations they seek lie in the forbidden reaches of the distant Maw Cluster. There, hidden from the galaxy in a labyrinth of black holes, dwell the Mind Walkers: those whose power to transcend their bodies and be one with the Force is as seductive and intoxicating as it is potentially fatal. But it may be Luke’s only path to the truth..." - Amazon.

Bitter Angels by C. L. Anderson. Spectra. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Disabled.
"The Erasmus System is a sprawling realm of slavery, smugglers, spies - and constant, creeping decrepitude. Here everyone who is not part of the ruling Four Families is a slave of one kind or another. But the Guardians, a special-forces branch inside the United World Government for Earth, have deemed Erasmus a 'hot spot.' Somehow, it is believed, this failing colony intends to launch a war upon the solar system.
Ex-Field Commander Terese Drajeske, now a mother of three, has been called back to active duty and sent to Erasmus, ostensibly to investigate the murder of her colleague - and friend - Bianca Fayette. At first blush, the death defies explanation: Bianca was immortal..." -www.randomhouse.com.

By Heresies Distressed by David Weber. Tor. Kindle edition $15.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. This is book 3 of Weber's Safehold series. The first two books are Off Armageddon Reef and By Schism Rent Asunder.
"Now the battle for the soul of the planet Safehold has begun. The Kingdom of Charis and the Kingdom of Chisholm have joined together, pledged to stand against the tyranny of a corrupt Church. The youthful Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm has wed King Cayleb of Charis, forging a single dynasty, a single empire, dedicated to the defense of human freedom. Crowned Empress of that empire, Sharleyan has found in Cayleb’s arms the love she never dared hope for in a 'marriage of state.' In Cayleb’s cause, his defiance of the ruthless Group of Four who govern mother Church, she has found the task to which she can commit her mind and her courage. It is a cause for which she was born. Yet there are things Sharleyan still does not know. Secrets Cayleb has not been permitted to share, even with her..." -us.macmillan.com.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Never-Ending Sacrifice by Una McCormack. Star Trek. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"A boy looks up. He sees a Cardassian's hand on his shoulder and knows that this is usually a prelude to a beating or, if he is fortunate enough, arrest. The boy knows how many disappeared during the Occupation of Bajor. So he does the one thing he can think of: he bites the Cardassian. Then the nightmare begins... On the homeworld of the Cardassian Union where sacrifice and devotion to the state are surpassed only by the government's need to keep its people in check, one very lonely boy discovers that if he doesn't resist, his life - like those of so many others - will be added to the tally of the never-ending sacrifice." - Amazon.

WESTERNS

The Savage Breed by Randy Denmon. Pinnacle. Kindle edition $3.83. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Travis Ross and Chase McAlister were infamous Indian hunters, scouts and Texas Rangers turned ranchers. In a war of independence, they fought against desperate odds. Travis lost a woman, the daughter of a proud Mexican rancher, and both made the kind of enemies that never go away. Now, a new war is brewing and the two friends are looking across the Rio Grande, knowing what they left behind, facing a chance to settle scores, recapture what they lost, and many more ways to die..." - Amazon.
"The Savage Breed unfolds with a rush in a time and place rarely visited by the average Western writer. Randy Denmon takes the reader down a suspenseful trail to a near forgotten period in this rousing story of war, love and revenge." - True West Magazine.

Riverboat Rampage by Jon Sharpe. (The Trailsman, 335). Signet. Kindle edition $4.79. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Skye Fargo's seen a lot of scams - and the Trahearne brothers are good. Conning people with crocodile tears and fixed fights, they support themselves and their lovely sister, Laurie. Fargo knows their game. But so does the murderous Own Mullaney - their latest dupe. The only thing between the Trahearnes and the bottom of the Mississippi River is the Trailsman." - Amazon.

.45-Caliber Firebrand by Peter Brandvold. Berkley. Kindle edition $4.79. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"Cuno Massey finds himself stuck in the middle of a feud between a weary old rancher and a band of Indians hungry for revenge. With warring braves surrounding the ranch and a doomed man begging for help, Cuno's the only rider left who stands a chance to save the rancher's daughter for a savage massacre." - Amazon.

Gunman's Chance by Luke Short. Wonder eBooks. Kindle edition $5.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"A tale of big Texas, of cattle, ranges and saloons; of punchers, cowboys and Ute Indians... Jim Garry is a hard, embittered cowboy, who believes there is no hope left for his soul. But the headstrong and impulsive Amy Lufton proves him wrong! His erstwhile friend Tate Riling, prodded by greed, invades Sun Dust with the perfect rip-off scheme involving extortion, bribery, coercion and deceit. The target is wealthy cattle owner John Lufton, whose beautiful daughter Carol is his for the taking - and using. Both men come to Sun Dust seeking fortune; both women have stayed waiting for love. In the end, will they find redemption?" - Amazon.

The Savage Breed by Frank Leslie. Signet. Kindle edition $4.79. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"To get out of jail, Yakima Henry accepts a proposition from the wealthy Mr. Cleve O'Shannon and his wife. They need a hard man to lead them through a bloody hell to save their family - and their fortune. For his freedom, Henry agrees. But freedom won't matter if he's not alive to enjoy it." - Amazon.