The Horse Creek Incident

Herschel Baker #1

by Dusty Richards

When a brutal cattle baron lays siege to Horse Creek, Montana, controlling both the law and the land, Herschel Baker, after his friend is murdered, decides that enough is enough and takes a stand against greed and injustice. Original.

Genres: Westerns, Fiction

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 31, 2006

About the author

Author of over 85 novels, Dusty Richards is the only author to win two Spur awards in one year (2007), one for his novel The Horse Creek Incident and another for his short story “Comanche Moon.” He is a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the International Professional Rodeo Association, and serves on the local PRCA rodeo board. Dusty is also an inductee in the Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame. He currently resides in northwest Arkansas. He was the winner of the 2010 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction for his novel Texas Blood Feud and honored by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2009.

Reviews

[Diamond Cowboy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would highly recommend this book. It takes place in Montana and concerns murders, roberies, and land disputes. It is very well written.

[Michael Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well told old-fashioned Montana western. Typical good vs evil. Land grabbing rancher wants it all.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this truly authentic western adventure. The story drew me right in. The action just kept on coming. I can't wait to read more in this series. This can be read as a standalone book. I listened to the audible version and loved it. The narrator did an excellent job.

[Barbara Maddox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started out a little slow and made me cold reading it (Montana winter), but turned out to be a satisfying Western with a very good ending.

[Erin Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book --- the author paints a very good picture of what ranch living is all about and I enjoyed the adventure in the book.

I've never read a western before but this one will make me try a few others. I am also looking forward to more books in this series.

[Marcel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading this Western, winner of the 2007 Spur Award, as part of my library leadership institute goals.