Byrd's Luck
Byrd's Luck & Other Western Stories
by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
Genre: Traditional Western and Western Horror Fiction
The
crack of a rifle, the thunder of hooves, the silence of the desert at
dawn . . . Mariotte takes you there
Western
stories by Jeffrey J. Mariotte have appeared in collections alongside
those of legendary Western writers like Louis L’Amour, William
Johnstone, Elmer Kelton, and Loren Estleman. Now, BYRD’S LUCK &
OTHER WESTERN STORIES collects ten of his own riveting tales of the
wild West.
Brand-new stories include “Byrd’s Law”—a
sequel to the Spur Award and Peacemaker Award finalist “Byrd’s
Luck,” costarring Cody Cavanaugh—the hero of his own
action-packed novel trilogy—and the first-ever prose story
featuring characters from Mariotte’s bestselling, award-winning
horror-Western comics series Desperadoes.
A mix of traditional and weird Western tales, this book has something
for every fan of Western adventure.
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the Buy Now button and be immediately transported back to the Wild
West!
Praise
for Jeffrey J. Mariotte
“Jeffrey
J. Mariotte . . . can tell a good story in any genre.” – Johnny
D. Boggs
One of the best storytellers in the business." –
Brian Keene
"Jeff is a very creative guy." – Clive
Barker
"This taut, superbly-written elegy also has a
cinematic quality, and I thought of a Sam Peckinpah-directed
end-of-the-west movie with a script by Elmore Leonard.” – Andrew
McBride, on "The Fox and the Snake" (included in Byrd's
Luck & Other Western Stories).
“Mariotte
can flat-out write.” – Don Winslow (on River
Runs Red)
"...several
jaw-dropping plot twists and one of the best action sequences I’ve
read in a long time.” – David Morrell (on River
Runs Red)
"Mariotte's
one hell of a writer." – Christopher Golden (on River
Runs Red)
"I
was pulled in from the start on this one and it never let up. I
highly recommend it.” – Michael Connelly (on Empty
Rooms)
"Keenly
observed and deftly written, it’s something you’ll want on your
shelf as long as you have one." – T. Jefferson Parker
(on Empty
Rooms)
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Jeffrey J. Mariotte has written more than sixty books, including the police-procedural mystery series Major Crimes Squad: Phoenix, historical Western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), the Cody Cavanaugh traditional Western series, supernatural thrillers River Runs Red, Missing White Girl, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the teen horror quartet Year of the Wicked. Other works include the acclaimed thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil’s Bait, and—with his wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell—the science fiction thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the hit video game, as well as shorter works. He has also written novels set in the worlds of Tarzan, Deadlands, Star Trek, CSI, NCIS, Narcos, 30 Days of Night, Spider-Man, Conan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and more. He is also the author of many comic books and graphic novels, including the original Western series Desperadoes, the horror series Fade to Black, action-adventure series Garrison, and the original graphic novel Zombie Cop.
Three of his novels have won Scribe Awards for Best Original Novel, presented by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. He’s also won the Inkpot Award from the San Diego Comic-Con, is a co-winner of the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and has been a finalist for the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, the Peacemaker Award from the Western Fictioneers, the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, the International Horror Guild Award, and for his comics writing, the Harvey Award and the Glyph Award.
He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a bookstore manager and owner, VP of Marketing for Image Comics/WildStorm, Senior Editor for DC Comics/WildStorm, and Editor-in-Chief for IDW Publishing and a publishing consultant for various companies. When he’s not writing, reading, or editing something, he’s probably out enjoying the desert landscape around the Arizona home he shares with his family and dog and cats. Find him online at www.jeffmariotte.com, www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMariotte, and @JeffMariotte.
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I have never read any Western Horror, but I do like westerns.
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ReplyDeleteLove the writing!
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ReplyDeleteLove western books, just like my Dad did. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks, folks! If you give this one a try, I hope you like it! I love Westerns--traditional, weird, and contemporary.
ReplyDeleteSounds like good western stories.
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