Desert Justice: A Sonny Tabor Quartet

Literature & Fiction

Powers, Paul S.

Genre Fiction

Isis Sagebrush Western Large Print

He wrote under at least eight pseudonyms, published hundreds of short stories and novellas in pulp magazines, and lived a life at times as outrageous as his fiction. Pulp Writer tells of Paul S. Powers’s travels from serious literary ambitions to the pages of Wild West Weekly, of his seeking his fortune (or material, at any rate) in the ghost towns and mining camps of Colorado, and of his life in Arizona and California as he reaped the rewards of his wildly successful Wild West Weekly characters such as Sonny Tabor and Kid Wolf. Extending from the Great Depression to the golden age of the pulps, Powers’s career, chronicled here in often laugh-out-loud style, is an American success story of true grit and commercial savvy and of a larger-than-life character with questionable but endlessly entertaining Western lore to spare. In the process, he provides a valuable and rarely-chronicled look at the business of writing and publishing pulp fiction during its golden years. Powers’s granddaughter Laurie never knew her grandfather and lost touch with his side of the family. In her biographical essays, she finds her lost family and discovers the Pulp Writer manuscript. Her essays also provide a valuable historical context for pulp publications such as Wild West Weekly and their importance during the Great Depression.

Pulp Writer: Twenty Years in the American Grub Street

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Bison Books

Four exciting novellas follow the adventures of Sonny Tabor, who, framed for murder, sets out to clear his name while eluding the law and a relentless gang of outlaws who don't want the truth to see the light of day. Reprint.

Desert Justice

Dorchester Pub Co Inc

Most fans of Western fiction know Paul S. Powers as one of the foundation authors of the famous pulp magazine of the 1930s and 1940s, Wild West Weekly. Now, here for the first time, are twelve Paul Powers stories written in the years after Wild West Weekly stopped publication. Six of these stories were published in magazines such as Exciting Western, Thrilling Western, The Rio Kid Western and Thrilling Ranch Stories. The other six are brand new stories - never before published - that were discovered in 2009. Altogether they make for an outstanding collection of western stories that represent the glory years of the Western short story and the best of Powers’ prolific pulp Western career.

Riding the Pulp Trail

Moring, Matthew

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Excerpt: ...town of Mariposa lies just over the bordah, am I right? And the only good cattle lands for a hundred miles are just south of theah, isn't that so?" "Yes, but--" "Men, this is a time fo' desperate measures. We must stake all on one turn of the cards. Boldness might win. I want yo' hombres to be in Mariposa the day pasado mañana." "The day after to-morrow!" Wise repeated. "What's yore plan, Kid?" "I don't know exactly," Kid Wolf admitted. "I make mah plans as I go along. But I'm ridin' into Mexico to-morrow to see what I can see. I'll try to have the six hundred head of S Bar cattle in Mariposa the next day, some way or anothah." Bold was the word! The quartet talked until a late hour. The three riders had caught some of The Kid's own enthusiasm and courage. "Ma Thomas sure needs us now," said Anton. "Hasn't she any relatives?" Kid Wolf asked. "A son," muttered Wise in a tone of disgust. "Small good he is." "Where is he?" "Nobody knows," growled Lathum. "Somewhere in Mexico, I guess. He was practically run out o' San Felipe. He's no bueno." Kid Wolf learned that the son-Harry Thomas-had nearly broken his parents' hearts. He had become wild years before, and was now nothing more or less than a gambler, suspected of being a cheat and a "short-card operator." "He was a tinhorn, all right," said Wise, "and fer the life of me I don't know how a woman like Ma Thomas could have such a worthless rake fer a son. He was a queer-lookin' hombre-one brown eye and one black eye." "Ma loves him, though. Yuh can tell thet," put in Lathum. "Oh, yes," pointed out Anton soberly. "Mothers always do. Great things, these mothers." He blew his nose violently on his red bandanna, and shortly afterward went to bed. Soon all four were in the bunks, resting for the hard work that awaited them on the morrow-mañana-and many days after mañana. Kid Wolf was up very early the next morning, and saddled Blizzard after a hasty breakfast. He had much to do. The three S...

Kid Wolf of Texas

United States

Center Point Pub

Armchair Fiction presents the best in classic horror stories. "Horror Gems, Volume Eighteen" features Paul Ernst and others. There are all kinds of ghoulish goodies in this, the best Horror Gems collection in many a moon. There are ten terrific tales, certain to provide thrills, chills, and even an occasional smile. For grisly tales of impending terror check out “The Feast in the Abbey” or “Murder in the Grave.” Are mad scientists your thing? You’ll love “Monsters from the Pit” and “Creatures of the Ray.” How about horror of the female persuasion? “The Wolf-Girl of Josselin” and “It Walks by Night” will make you wary of the fairer sex. Like a good ghost story? “Concert to Death” is right up your alley. And if you enjoy tales of people trapped in remote, isolated places filled with unspeakable terror you’ll definitely want to feast your eyes on “Black Medicine” and “The Web of Living Death.” All in all a harrowing good time awaits you—just make sure the doors are locked and all the windows are latched! Here's the full lineup:

Horror Gems, Volume Eighteen

Quinn, Seabury

HAMILTON, EDMOND

Burks, Arthur J.

KUTTNER, HENRY

Eadie, Arlton

Aton, James L.

Ernst, Paul

La Spina, Greye

Bloch,Robert

Armchair Fiction & Music

Paul S. Powers (1905-1971) is known for his long-standing career as a western writer and as the creator of Wild West Weekly’s most popular heroes, Sonny Tabor and Kid Wolf. But Paul was a talented and versatile writer who loved to write in other genres, such as horror, noir, animal, romance, and historical accounts. Here, together in one volume for the first time are his famous stories published in Weird Tales in 1925-26, as well as other stories that were published in Real Detective Tales & Mystery Stories, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Range Rider Western, Ranch Romances, and the modern Beat to a Pulp anthologies.  Four of the stories in this collection have never been published before, and one was co-written by Powers’ eldest son John.  Together these provide a rare glimpse into the thoughts of a writer who, while churning out westerns that were loved by thousands of readers, battled many demons. He shares his struggles with us through these suspenseful, surprising, and sometimes very emotional stories.

Hidden Ghosts: The Lost Stories of Paul S. Powers

Short Stories & Anthologies

Altus Press

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