[Free eBook] Rattlesnake by John Russell Fearn [Western Historical Action Novel]

Rattlesnake by the late British author John Russell Fearn is his vintage standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering Press imprint.

This was originally published in 1950 by Scion and later republished by Robert Hale as part of their Black Horse Western line using the pseudonym Hugo Blayn. The story is centred around a dispute over the discovery of gold lurking in an old mine, which leads to an estranged son’s attempt to claim both justice and treasure in the wake of his father’s untimely related death.

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[Free eBook] The Man from Tucson by Mason Macrae [Western Historical Adventure Novel]

The Man from Tucson by Mason Macrae, a pseudonym for the late James L. Rubel, is his standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 1956 by Collins. The story contains mystery and f/m romance elements, and stars a man returning after a long absence to help the friend who married the love of his life, arriving in the midst of a town gone wrong as white men masquerading as Apache braves are breaking the peace for sinister reasons, which he must uncover even as renewed proximity to his old flame distracts him.

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[Free eBook] Dead or Alive: A Wild West Omnibus by Christopher Kenworthy [Western Historical Action Novel]

Dead or Alive: A Wild West Omnibus by British author and journalist Christopher Kenworthy, not to be confused with the British-Australian author and director of the same name, is a collected edition of his western historical action adventure novels, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This omnibus contains the following 3 novels, two originally published by Robert Hale as part of their Black Horse Western line: No Surrender released under the pseudonym C. Kay in 1985, Fight or Die released under the pseudonym Walt Masterton in 2007; and also Shoot To Kill released under by Endeavour in 2013.

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[Free eBook] Yellow Gulch Law by John Russell Fearn [Western Historical Action Novel]

Yellow Gulch Law by the late British author John Russell Fearn is his vintage standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 1950 by Kaner (there’s a nifty blogpost about the history of this small publisher, if you’re interested), and was later reprinted by Robert Hale as part of their Black Horse Western using the pseudonym Malcolm Hartley. The story stars two strangers riding into town, desperate for work, only to find themselves part of a corrupt and brutal operation that the local authorities turn a blind eye to, and thus begin planning a workers’ revolt.

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[Free eBook] All Guns Blazing: A Wild West Omnibus by Alan David [Western Historical Action Novel]

All Guns Blazing by Alan David, a pseudonym for the prolific multi-genre author Donald S. Rowland, is a collected edition of his western historical action adventure novels, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This omnibus contains the following 3 novels, all originally published by Robert Hale: Bullets at Sunset released under the pseudonym Lewis Brant in 1977, Coyote Breed released under the pseudonym Stuart McHugh in 1984, and Wild Men released under the pseudonym W. J. Rimmer in 1984.

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[Free eBook] The Long Chase by S. J. Bounds [Western Historical Action Novel]

The Long Chase by the late prolific British multi-genre author S. J. Bounds is his standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 2001 by Robert Hale using the pseudonym Jack Greener, as part of their Linford Western Library line. The story stars an aspiring cowboy forced into outlawry through getting mixed up with the wrong crowd, going on the run to escape both the long arm of the law and his former fellows turned enemies.

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[Free eBook] Valley Shadow by Philip Harbottle [Western Historical Action Mystery Novel]

Valley Shadow by Philip Harbottle, based on a manuscript by the late John Russell Fearn, a prolific multi-genre pulp author, is his standalone western historical action adventure novel with mystery and romance elements, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 2002 by Robert Hale as part of their Black Horse Western line, using the Jack R. Phillips pseudonym. The story features a newcomer in town, who appears to be framed for the murder of his partner and other incidental crimes, and winds up as a fugitive with a beautiful saloon singer with a supposedly shady past, as they both try to uncover the true culprit and clear their names while on the run.

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[Free eBook] The Straightshooter by Hank Madison [Western Historical Action Novel]

The Straightshooter by Hank Madison, a pseudonym for the prolific multi-genre author Donald S. Rowland, is his vintage western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 1973 by Robert Hale. The story stars a young deputy sheriff trying to live up to the shadow of his father who was a legendary lawman, as his own lawkeeping principles become sorely tested when his best friend lands in jail for murder and incidentally gets broken out as part of a raid to release a notorious outlaw, whose gang he must now track down to restore peace to the area.

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[Free eBook] Fighting Mad by Hank Madison [Western Historical Action Novel]

Fighting Mad by Hank Madison, a pseudonym for the prolific multi-genre author Donald S. Rowland, is his vintage western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 1967 by Robert Hale. The story stars a town marshall who plans a revenge against the outlaws who double-crossed him by planting a false tip-off which let them get away with theft and murder in his own town.

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[Free eBook] The Captive by E. C. Tubb [Western Historical Adventure Novel]

The Captive by the late E. C. Tubb, a prolific multi-genre author best known for his sfnal Dumarest Saga, is his vintage standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering imprint.

This was originally published in 1955 by John Spencer using the title Comanche Captive and the E. F. Jackson pseudonym, and was later reprinted as part of the Linford Western Library line. The story is set during the US Civil War, when a man is tasked to locate a missing train which is vital to the war effort, when he becomes the captive of the local Comanche Native American tribe, and must escape them to succeed in his mission.

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