Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Pulp Extract: RIVERBOAT RAMPAGE

Lying on his side, he lifted the Colt and thumbed off two fast shots. The man dropped his rifle and clutched at his throat as at least one of Fargo's bullets ripped the flesh open. Blood spouted between the wounded man's fingers in a crimson arc. He swayed in the saddle for a second, then toppled sideways and crashed to the ground.
--The Trailsman: Riverboat Rampage #335, by Jon Sharpe.

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love that series...

KJS

Don said...

Action packed excerpt. Seen these at Wal-Mart and will give 'em a try.

David Barber said...

Another one to get my hands on. Thanks, David.

P.s. I'm picking up a copy of "Lonesome Dove" from the library this week. Aparently older westerns are hard to get hold of, according to a local bookshop...??

David Cranmer said...

KJS, Same here. They clip right along, always delivering the goods for a western aficionado.

Don, I'm certain you will enjoy. Many top names behind the Jon Sharpe moniker.

David, Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will have you hooked on the genre guaranteed.

Sorry to hear older westerns are hard to find in your area. In Maine, we are blessed with a used bookstore every hundred feet and westerns are still popular.

Matthew P. Mayo said...

David B.,
I can attest to David C's comment about there being lots of used bookstores in Maine, and from what I've seen, they're all over the US, too. It's a shame we couldn't ship over some of these old Westerns to the UK--Hey, maybe there's a business idea in there somewhere....

I'm curious to find out what you think of "Lonesome Dove." And I envy you that first reading!

Cheers,
Matt

Anonymous said...

This must be some successful series that there is over three hundred books.

Diane

Cloudia said...

The joy of reading!




Aloha from Waikiki


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David Cranmer said...

Diane, Another reason to purchase it. Thirty years and three hundred plus paperbacks can't be wrong.

Cloudia, Buenas Noches.

Randy Johnson said...

This was a good one.

David Cranmer said...

Randy, I especially liked how our hero happened to fall into this latest adventure.

Jodi MacArthur said...

Why do I keep picturing John Wayne shooting 'the enemy'. I haven't read a western in quite some time. Enjoyed this.

David Cranmer said...

I see more an older actor like Tim Holt in the role but a young Duke could pull it off.