The 1870s. As opposed to the myths of popular culture, not everybody was swaggering around with six-irons strapped down and leading lives of mayhem. But there were the exceptions--every bit as evil, bloody and deadly as legends portray. And so too, was the law that handled these outlaws. In the mold of men like Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, M D "Shorty" Thompson is just that kind of lawman: Short on stature but tall on guts. Hand-picked by President Rutherford B. Hayes, he is one of best. And since United States Marshals of the 1870s handle desperados, this means just about everybody does seem to be using those strapped-down dragoons and wreaking havoc. For Marshal M D Thompson, its the life of a lawman. There is saying in Western lore that has Missouri as the "Mother of Outlaws." But it is Texas, the "Paramour of Outlaws," to where desperados most often run. With her wide-open vastness and loosely patrolled frontiers, Texas is the coquette that loves and harbors the bad boy mother could no longer contain. Being a Texan, Marshal Thompson is fully aware of this when he reads President Hayes' wire ordering him to Texas and a den full of vipers otherwise known as rustlers and land grabbers. "Revenge In Tascosa" paints the darkest side of the old west, sending the lawman into a Texas-sized, bloodthirsty feud. Along for the ride is Thompson long-time partner, James "Buffalo" Blackburn. Both are men of deeply held convictions, and neither one realizes that at the end of the trail in Texas are the killers of Blackburn's wife. As for Tascosa--the local ranchers have grown tired waiting for the Texas Rangers who are few in number and embroiled in Southern boarder turmoil. Without hope of the Rangers or a response from Washington, the ranchers are banding together in a citizens uprising against the killers and rustlers that have been shooting them down, stealing the cattle and pillaging their homes. Enough is enough, and the Texans are getting ugly about it. In the midst of this pathos is Sherilea Bessmer--a woman whose escape from five months of hell at the hands of her outlaw captors has fueled the same desire now simmering throughout the rest of the Texas Panhandle: a call for bloody vengeance of biblical proportions. With teeth gritted and pistols hot, Marshal Thompson and Blackburn blur the line of justice while riding full into the face of a bloodbath from which neither man may come out the same--if they both can even come out alive at all. Narrated in the authentically seasoned dialect of a southwestern storyteller, the Marshal Thompson series pays tribute to the thrilling and heartbreaking hardships of our nation's western history. Accurately reconstructing the sweeping landscapes of the old west, these novels document the times and historical locations largely ignored by writers who have not been there. Paul L Thompson actually has been there, and you will feel like you were there, too.

Revenge In Tascosa

Literature & Fiction

Thompson, Paul L.

Genre Fiction

Lighthouse Editions

The 1870s. As opposed to the myths of popular culture, not everybody was swaggering around with six-irons strapped down and leading lives of mayhem. But there were the exceptions--every bit as evil, bloody and deadly as legends portray. And so too, was the law that handled these outlaws. In the mold of men like Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, M D "Shorty" Thompson is just that kind of lawman: Short on stature but tall on guts. Hand-picked by President Rutherford B. Hayes, he is one of best. And since United States Marshals of the 1870s handle desperados, this means just about everybody does seem to be using those strapped-down dragoons and wreaking havoc. For Marshal M D Thompson, its the life of a lawman. As unforgiving and harsh as the southwest can be, some of its far-flung landscapes are rich in mystery. Giving rise to such mystery is the west central New Mexico territory of the Malpais (pronounced Mal-pie). This jagged range of lava-strewn hills and mountains is several hundred miles of pines, pinions, junipier and ancient lava flows reaching farther than the eye can see. Located near Fort Wingate, the Malpais figures prominently in the mysterious disappearances of over three-dozen young women and girls. Having vanished without a trace, even the army has been unsuccessful in finding clues or plausible explanations. In "Malpais," Marshal Thompson and his long-time partner James "Buffalo" Blackburn search for missing women amid a breathtaking and unusual western landscape. Avoiding bone-crushing falls into hollow lava tubes or freezing ice caves makes riding the Malpais a strenuous effort for which the lawman and his partner are prepared. But the men didn't expect lightening striking out of clear blue skies, visitations by Indian apparitions or the specter of a mystical bald eagle that just isn't there. In fact, the Marshal isn't likely to be shooting his way out of these ghostly tribulations. Narrated in the authentically seasoned dialect of a southwestern storyteller, the Marshal Thompson series pays tribute to the thrilling and heartbreaking hardships of our nation's western history. Accurately reconstructing the sweeping landscapes of the old west, these novels document the times and historical locations largely ignored by writers who have not been there. Paul L Thompson actually has been there, and you will feel like you were there, too.

Malpais

Lighthouse Pr Inc

The 1870s. As opposed to the myths of popular culture, not everybody was swaggering around with six-irons strapped down and leading lives of mayhem. But there were the exceptions--every bit as evil, bloody and deadly as legends portray. And so too, was the law that handled these outlaws. In the mold of men like Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, M D "Shorty" Thompson is just that kind of lawman: Short on stature but tall on guts. Hand-picked by President Rutherford B. Hayes, he is one of best. And since United States Marshals of the 1870s handle desperados, this means just about everybody does seem to be using those strapped-down dragoons and wreaking havoc. For Marshal M D Thompson, its the life of a lawman. Nestled in the gold and silver mining communities of the New Mexico territories, hard-working Spanish villagers rear families while working side-by-side with decent mining owners whose property is coveted for the riches. Owned by various individuals, these properties provide a comfortable and stable economy for the communities. But what if one man owned them all--and for next to nothing as payroll could keep the villagers producing nuggets? Apparently those were Manco Dillon's thoughts when he clamped down his vice-like hold of murder and greed on an off-the-beaten-path mining community. In "Willow Lane" that's what Marshal Thompson stumbles into when returning two children he has happened across while en route on personal horse business. His detour to the Lane Ranch yields up an educated woman named Willow Lane--herself recently returned from back east to find the family ranch stolen and her father and brothers missing. For most criminals of the old west, greed is the driving force. But for those like Dillion, greed is merely the symptom of much deeper sins, and Marshal Thompson is about to bring down the wrath of God amid gunfire and Mother Nature's own ill-timed deluge. Narrated in the authentically seasoned dialect of a southwestern storyteller, the Marshal Thompson series pays tribute to the thrilling and heartbreaking hardships of our nation's western history. Accurately reconstructing the sweeping landscapes of the old west, these novels document the times and historical locations largely ignored by writers who have not been there. Paul L Thompson actually has been there, and you will feel like you were there, too.

Willow Lane

<p>Adeline Morris takes up the trail of three murderers who have just killed her husband and son. U S Marshal Shorty Thompson—not even the cavalry can stop this ninety-pound mother’s wrath of skull busting and maiming. These killers are terrified of a vicious foe they cannot see and do not know.</p>

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