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Lynde, Stan

Tempo Books

The year is 1886. Trouble is brewing on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory. U. S. Marshal Chance Ridgeway sends his young deputy, Merlin Fanshaw, to the town of Medicine Lodge in an attempt to restore law and order to the wild, remote settlement. The assignment seems a simple one, but a powerful cattleman and his brutal son seek to maintain their stringent control over the town, including the area’s vast grazing lands. Deputy Fanshaw soon realizes the formidable duo will stop at nothing to achieve their selfish aspirations. Before summer is over, Deputy Fanshaw is seduced by an alluring young temptress and finds himself caught in a web of racism and violence that culminates in a shocking murder and the false arrest of his friend, City Marshal Jeff Brown. As time runs out, Deputy Fanshaw must track down the real killer and save his comrade from death on the gallows.

Marshal Of Medicine Lodge: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

iUniverse, Inc.

U.S. Deputy Marshal Merlin Fanshaw is out of town on the day George Starkweather and his outlaw band hold up the Cattleman’s Bank of Dry Creek. Upon his return, Fanshaw’s boss, U.S, Marshal Chance Ridgeway, suggests the deputy volunteer to infiltrate the gang as an undercover agent. Fanshaw hesitates only a moment before agreeing. He and Starkweather have a dark history, and he’s eager to bring his old nemesis to justice.  The winter of 1886–87 brings Fanshaw face-to-face with Starkweather, as he becomes a member of the outlaw band. As the bitter winter deepens, so does the danger, and Fanshaw finds himself in more trouble than he ever imagined. Just when he thinks he’s played his cards right, Fanshaw lands in jail—charged with murder, while Starkweather roams free. Will a surprising revelation bring retribution to the outlaw leader, or will Deputy Fanshaw be left alone to face a hangman’s noose?

Summer Snow: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Vendetta Canyon: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Sheepman Abel McKenzie and cattleman Zack Rainford were once the best of friends, but are now, in 1887 Montana Territory, mortal enemies. Their escalating feud threatens to throw the people of Meriwether County into a bloody range war. Three ranchers have already been killed, and the investigation into the homicides received only cursory review. One of those three men was McKenzie's employee. Deputy United States Marshal Merlin Fanshaw is sent to investigate and enforce the law. Shortly after his arrival in Meriwether County, Deputy Fanshaw's assignment is complicated by the activities of a corrupt sheriff, a mysterious range detective, and a clandestine romance between the shepherd's son and the cattleman's daughter. Deputy Fanshaw accepts the burden of their secret and becomes an ally to the young lovers. If the two young people get married, it could help unite the feuding families, or it could light the fuse on the lethal powder keg.With conditions in the area becoming more strained, the McKenzie and Rainford homes become armed camps, with malice running rampant between the cowhands and sheepherders. Can Deputy Fanshaw prevent any further bloodshed? What will it take for him to put an end to the Meriwether County War?

Sheepman Abel McKenzie and cattleman Zack Rainford were once the best of friends, but are now, in 1887 Montana Territory, mortal enemies. Their escalating feud threatens to throw the people of Meriwether County into a bloody range war. Three ranchers have already been killed, and the investigation into the homicides received only cursory review. One of those three men was McKenzie's employee. Deputy United States Marshal Merlin Fanshaw is sent to investigate and enforce the law. Shortly after his arrival in Meriwether County, Deputy Fanshaw's assignment is complicated by the activities of a corrupt sheriff, a mysterious range detective, and a clandestine romance between the shepherd's son and the cattleman's daughter. Deputy Fanshaw accepts the burden of their secret and becomes an ally to the young lovers. If the two young people get married, it could help unite the feuding families, or it could light the fuse on the lethal powder keg.With conditions in the area becoming more strained, the McKenzie and Rainford homes become armed camps, with malice running rampant between the cowhands and sheepherders. Can Deputy Fanshaw prevent any further bloodshed? What will it take for him to put an end to the Meriwether County War?

Marshal of Medicine Lodge: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Montana Territory, 1886 “The last thing this territory needs is Indian trouble, or a bunch of nervous settlers demanding protection by the Army. As United States Marshal for the territory, I figure to send Jeff a little help...I figure to send him you,” he said. U.S. Deputy Marshal Merlin Fanshaw arrives at the Crow Indian Reservation with orders to restore law and order. But a powerful rancher and his son block the deputy’s efforts in order to retain their rigid control over the nearby settlement of Medicine Lodge. When a shocking murder rocks the town, tension and violence escalates between the Crow Indians and the settlers. Fanshaw must bring in the killer before an innocent man loses his life—or he forfeits his own.   “A particularly rewarding novel written by one of the finest Western novelists of our times. Stan Lynde’s novels are laced with wry humor, thoughts on the art of living and growing, toughness and tenderness, and the keenest understanding of human nature I’ve ever seen in fiction.” —Richard S. Wheeler, Winner of the 2001 Owen Wister Award  “Lynde’s pleasant, genuine narration, tinged with both wit and grit, carries the narrative; the authenticity, country humor, and vibrant characters all make for a warmly entertaining read. Satisfying western fare, in the vein of Louis L’Amour.”    —Kirkus Discovery Reviews  2006 Spur Award Finalist in Western Novel Category  2006 Independent Publisher Book Award Winner, West Mountain—Best Regional Fiction

Contemporary

iUniverse Star

U.S. Deputy Marshal Merlin Fanshaw is out of town on the day George Starkweather and his outlaw band hold up the Cattleman's Bank of Dry Creek. Upon his return, Fanshaw's boss, U.S. Marshal Chance Ridgeway suggests the deputy volunteer to infiltrate the gang as an undercover agent. Fanshaw hesitates only a moment before agreeing. He and Starkweather have a dark history, and he's eager to bring his old nemesis to justice. The winter of 1886 brings Fanshaw face-to-face with Starkweather as he becomes a member of the outlaw band. As the bitter winter deepens so does the danger, and Fanshaw finds himself in more trouble than he ever imagined. Just when he thinks he's played his cards right, Fanshaw lands in jail--charged with murder--while Starkweather roams free. But a surprising revelation will either bring retribution to the outlaw leader or leave Deputy Fanshaw to face a hangman's noose.

Cottonwood Publishing, Inc.

As soon as he enters Progress County, Montana, Merlin Fanshaw is arrested by the sheriff for being a horse thief, and his desperate search for the real thief is complicated by two lawmen, a pretty girl, and an outlaw chief.

The Bodacious Kid

United States

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Rick O'Shay and Hipshot: The Great Sunday Pages

Marshal Of Medicine Lodge: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Summer Snow: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Vendetta Canyon: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Vendetta Canyon: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Marshal of Medicine Lodge: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Summer Snow: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Summer Snow: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

Summer Snow: A Merlin Fanshaw Western

The Bodacious Kid