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Craig Rainey

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in San Angelo, TX, The United States

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Craig Rainey (b. 1962) is an American film actor, author, screenwriter, and musician with deep Texas roots dating back to the original impresario settlers under Stephen F. Austin. Born in San Angelo, Texas, and currently residing in Austin, Rainey’s diverse life experiences—from serving as a military veteran to working as a professional cowboy in South Texas—have profoundly shaped his storytelling. In addition to being a seasoned sales trainer and motivational speaker, Rainey brings a rich blend of grit and authenticity to his writing.

His fiction works include the gripping Western Massacre at Agua Caliente and the popular Carson Brand series, which features titles like Stolen Valor and Dark Motive. In the non-fiction realm, Rainey’s The Art ...more

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	Stolen Valor: A Carson Brand Novel #1 4.47 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HooDoo War: A Tale of the Mason County War 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Motive: A Carson Brand Novel #2 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Massacre at Agua Caliente: A Western Tragedy 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sovereign Rule: A Carson Brand Novel #4 (Carson Brand Action Thriller Series) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reasonable Sin: A Carson Brand Novel #3 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Motive: A Carson Brand Novel #2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolen Valor: A Carson Brand Novel #1 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reasonable Sin: A Carson Brand Novel #3 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Massacre at Agua Caliente - A Western Tragedy

Craig Rainey Published his first western novel in the Spring of 2018. Massacre at Agua Caliente - A Western Tragedy (Craig Rainey Publishing) is based upon the award-winning screenplay of the same title.

The Book Came from Craig Rainey's Roots

San Angelo, Texas was not much different in the ’60s, when I grew up there than it was in the late 1800’s and the early years of the twentieth century when my Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 26, 2020 10:28 • Tags: carson-brand, craig-rainey, massacre-at-agua-caliente, short-story, stolen-valor, tale-of-booze

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Craig Rainey liked David Bryan's review of Stolen Valor: A Carson Brand Novel (Carson Brand Series Book 1): "Alright, there I was, totally enjoying this novel by Mr. Rainey, he showed restraint in describing fights and battle scenes, not having one or two Average Joes demolishing ten to twelve assailants at a time, well, until he later began doing just that" Read more of this review »
Jul 14, 2025 10:24AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Stolen Valor by Craig Rainey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Stolen Valor by Craig Rainey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Craig Rainey made a comment on David Bryan’s review of Stolen Valor: A Carson Brand Novel (Carson Brand Series Book 1) " David, I am sorry for the trouble you had reading my novel. I have completely reconfigured my novels. Two were republished prematurely. They are now c ...more "
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Craig Rainey answered Goodreads's question: Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story? She couldn't look behind her, either because she knew what awaited her there, or she didn't. Whether it was courage or fear, she finally looked: her last thoughts she would ever know were dark with regret.
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Craig Rainey liked Bradley Maxey's review of HooDoo War: A Tale of the Mason County War: "fresh storylines I read hundreds of western books by all authors and I thought this book was great! No disillusion loyalty to family to save the day A great way to experience the Wild West in a book without all the corny BS! I’ll be keeping my eye out " Read more of this review »
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