Benton's Books

Melanie Calvert, of Mississippi, has given us permission to use her wonderful photographs for the covers of The Drum Series. You can see more of her photography at Fotos by Foxy or by visiting my Official Western Fiction Website at WR Benton Online

But, please, keep in mind that all of the photos and writing on both sites is Copyright by the owners, in other words by Melanie and myself.

The cover for Volume One, Silently Beats the Drum is very action-packed photo of a Confederate soldier on a rearing horse and I love it. Click here to see it in detail.

Volume Two, Indian Dreamer, has two Confederates mounted side-by-side and one is holding an old shotgun in his right hand....Great Pic. Click here to see it in detail.

Volume Three, Greenriver, has a small patrol of Confederate soldiers riding through a group of trees and really reflects the time period. I found it to be very well done. Click here to see it in detail.

Volume Four, Death Comes at Dawn, well, it's by far my favorite photo I've seen of a mountain man in some time. The gentleman in the photo reflects the determination and look of the mountain man. Some folks expect all mountain men to have beards, but just was not so. Of course many of them did, but not all of them. Click here to see it in detail.

If you wish, comment on your favorite of the covers, but I'd suggest you visit my site first and see the large and more detailed photos. Great Job Mel!