Benton's Books

Well, I've been busy since my last entry.  I now have "War Paint" to be released on 12 December 2006 and then "White Wolf Creek" on 12 January 2007.    By the way, "War Paint" was endorsed by Don Bendell of the famous "Colt Series" of Western Fiction.   Both books can be pre-ordered at Capri Publishing with a $2.00 per book savings!

A Synopsis of White Wolf Creek

“Black” Moses and Cotton are two old mountain men has-beens that are riding for the Bar over Double H Ranch, when cattle start to disappear.  While neither man is top hand as a cowboy, they prove invaluable to the ranch because of their tracking skills.  When men start to die and gunplay becomes common, Big John Murphy, the owner of the ranch, asks the two mountain men to find out what is going on.

No sooner are the two mountain men on the trail of professional killers, than an English Lord arrives to take ownership of the nearby Circle C Ranch.  Knowing little of the ways out west and even less about cattle, the man appears to be a pushover.  It’s only after a shootout in the saloon, involving the Lord, that the locals start to understand and respect the Englishman.  He proves he’s got real grit in his crawl.

It takes the kidnapping of Big John’s wife, Susan, and the wife of the Englishman, to bring the whole situation to a boil.   Why the murders, bank robbery, and rustling, especially in a small backwoods place?  Was there any truth to the rumor of a lost Spanish treasure being found?  If it had been found, who found it?  Was it the bank teller, the town’s only lawyer, the bartender, or maybe the town’s marshal?  Besides Big John and the Englishman, they were the only men in town with any money to speak of.  Or, perhaps, had none of them found it?

Going to be a good read, I think.

Take care and keep yer powder dry pilgrim,

WR Benton