Blood Trail to Kansas

by Robert J. Randisi

When Dan Parmalee, a drifter, gambler, and gunman, agrees to take rancher Ted Shea's herd of prime beef to Kansas in exchange for some much-needed cash, all bets are off when he comes face-to-face with rustlers and a gang of cutthroats. Original.

Genres: Westerns

Paperback

First published August 13, 2013

About the author

Robert Joseph Randisi was a prolific American author, editor, and screenwriter, best known for his work in detective and Western fiction. He wrote over 650 books, including The Gunsmith series under the pen name J.R. Roberts, and edited more than 30 anthologies. A co-founder of Mystery Scene magazine, the American Crime Writers League, and Western Fictioneers, he also established The Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. Randisi collaborated on novels with Eileen Davidson and Vince Van Patten, and created memorable characters such as Miles Jacoby, Joe Keough, and The Rat Pack. He received multiple lifetime achievement awards and the John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award.

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent thriller with suspense up to the very end.

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Randisi hit!

Can this marriage be saved? Not sure. Don't care. Laura's a bimbo and Ted's a heck of a nice guy who deserves better. They don't seem to like each other and you know if you fast forwarded this story 100 years they'd be on divorce court. Fortunately Ted is not the hero of the book . Dan Parmalee is the hero. What kind of a western name is Parmalee anyway. Aren't western hero's supposed to have names like Reilly or Casey or Mc something. That not withstanding this is a well written story and a good example of the genre.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Trail Drive Western./Montana to Texas/Cowboys, Outlaws, and Indians

THE has penned a western novel about a retired gun fighter who attempted to avoid trouble when it came. The gun fighter enlists with the underdog, his wife and child, a girl, who are attempting to get away from the wife's father, an overbearing rich man who hired people to do his dirty work. This is a good read for the genre.....DEHS

[FredM2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has it all. OI really enjoyed the reading, couldn't wait to turn the page to see what happened next. There was action and a whole lot more. I really recommend this to any reader that enjoys a good western.

[Nicole D. Sattler · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good it deserves a 6th star!

Amazing story, characters, action and pace! Would love to see Parmelee as a series....Good study in human nature very unique for the genre

[Joseph A. Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

From start to finish it keeps you going. Well it did me. Really did enjoy it and hope you do also

[Inky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended. Cool hero. Exciting action. No overwrought romance. Not too cliched.

[ray kesner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an enjoyable western saga

Randisi writes good western material. I read for pleasure, not information. I also read for relaxation and to fill up my retirement time. Blood Trail provided a good resource for both. The only negative about the book is that it wasn't long enough. I recommend this and all other Randish books to everyone who likes to read for the reasons I do and anyone who enjoys western drama.