Evil Breed

by Charles G. West

A gunslinger must outwit a bad bounty hunter in this western from Charles G. West...Jim Culver has never stayed in one place for too long, but now he’s making tracks to save his own life. The U.S. Army doesn’t take kindly to civilians killing their officers—even in self-defense. And they’ve hired the bounty hunter from Hell to catch him. But Jim has two things in his the new .73 Winchester he’s carrying—and the ability to use it.   If bounty hunters are a breed apart, then Slocum is the most evil of them all. Big, nasty and bullying, he could be an artist’s rendering of pure evil. But the Army thinks he’s just the man to catch Jim Culver. The only hitch is that he has to bring his quarry back alive—and that’s not something Slocum cottons to. But if there’s a way around that—he’ll find it.   “Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.”—Ralph Compton

Genres: Westerns

299 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2003

About the author

Charles G. West first arrived on the western literary scene in March, 1998 with his first novel, Stone Hand, published by Penguin under their Signet imprint. The book was the first of a three-book series, featuring Jason Coles, master tracker. The public response to those first three books called for more western fiction by West, and as of January 2014, Signet has published forty-five.

Inspired in his youth by great adventure authors like A.B. Guthrie and Vardis Fisher, West has always sought to be true to the men and women who braved the dangers of the savage frontier that was ultimately forged to become the American west. Novels by Charles G. West are classified as historical/westerns due to his diligent research in his subject matter, choosing to weave his fiction into the fabric of the actual places and events, being true to the times as well as the people. As a result, his protagonists are usually not heroes, but are often called upon to perform heroic deeds.

Insisting that his protagonists must be instilled with a sense of fairness in addition to courage. West readily admits that many of the characters in his books are patterned after his two sons, both of whom are graduates of the University of Montana, one still lives in Kalispell, Montana - and is the source of much of the author's detail on the ways of the mountain man. Both sons share West's love for the Big Sky Country.

Presently, the author resides in Ocala, Florida with his wife, Ronda, whose name is found on the dedication page of every West novel.

Reviews

[Ron Sellers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rcsva13

Another very good read from West. I'm looking forward to reading many more good books by him. Looking for my next read

[Dennis F. Hyde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Evil Breed

A m o st exciting story with many twists and turns. Seems very book I read by Charles G. West, just keep getting better. I can't wait for the next thrilling story. I word recommend this book to any fan of the west.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jim Culver is on the run from the army for killing a soldier in self defense.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the novels that this author writes. I have read many of his novels and will read more.