J. D. Smith, known to
one and all as “The Lawyer” is still in pursuit of Big Jim Kimbrough after
recent events in Six
Guns At Sundown. Delayed for a bit by that, he is back on the hunt
and feels he is finally very close to his quarry. The trail has led him to this
isolated spot as a fire ravages the nearby hills. Things are not as isolated as
they should be as the trail is a bit busy. First, the local undertaker passes
with two bodies in tow. Whether those deaths are the work of Big Jim, he has no
way of knowing, but The Lawyer is sure he does not want to help dig the
necessary graves no matter what the undertaker offers to pay.
Then there is the man
who says his name is Lewis and asks for some water from his canteen. Water is given
and Lewis eventually goes on his way.
Ambushed minutes
later the bullets should have killed him. To add insult to injury, he is soon
bit by a rattlesnake that was disturbed by his hard fall to the ground off his
horse, Redemption. Being bit by a rattlesnake certainly will not help matters.
Shot, snake bit, and left for dead by the ambushers, The Lawyer is lucky to
have survived long enough for any of the locals to try to help him. He may not
live much longer between what happened to him, the rampaging wildfire, and the fact
that Kimbrough and his current gang are most assuredly in the area.
The Lawyer: Blood Moon is the latest in The Lawyer series begun
by David Cranmer. Building on what started in Six Guns At Sundown author
Eric Beetner has crafted another fine western tale full of rich detail. While
this is a series that should be read in order, one could read this installment
without sacrificing too much if new to the series.
The Lawyer: Blood Moon
Eric Beetner
Beat To A Pulp
September 2016
ASIN: B01LW0TSTQ
eBook (Print format available)
94 Pages
$1.99
Kevin R. Tipple ©2016
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