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Hang the Hellion High
Bart Shannon is the sole survivor of a herding party bushwhacked by rustlers on the Arizona trail.
Rumours soon circulate and Shannon realises that a crooked sheriff, who goes by the name of Zena Clayburn, has sworn out a warrant, charging him with conspiracy in the rustling of the herd.
Ruthless and aggressive, Zena is determined to become the richest landowner in the state, and refuses to let anyone get in her way, especially Bart Shannon.
Through instilling fear and terror amongst other landowners around her, Zena forces the smaller landowners to either sell out, or face a brutal murder.
Horrified by Zena’s increasing power gained through heartless brutality, Shannon becomes determined to put a stop to her greed.
He insists on continuing his vow to hunt down the men who killed his companions and left him for the dead...
Despite his smooth gun ability and courageous perseverance however, Shannon’s future becomes cloudy as his life is put in jeopardy.
Through a hard struggle on his own initially, he finally gains support and a vicious war begins.
Will Shannon be able to pull through and achieve what he intended to do?
John Glasby was born in 1928, and graduated from University with an honours degree in Chemistry. He started his career as a research chemist for I.C.I, in 1952, and worked for them until his retirement. During the early 1960s, Glasby wrote dozens of paperback westerns, all of which were reprinted in hardcover and paperback four decades later. Following his retirement from I.C.I., Glasby produced a steady stream of new westerns, science fiction and crime novels, right up to his death in 2010. His other tales of the wild west include Brand of the Hunted, Justice at Red River, Siege Town, Flashpoint and Bowie of the Alamo.
Rumours soon circulate and Shannon realises that a crooked sheriff, who goes by the name of Zena Clayburn, has sworn out a warrant, charging him with conspiracy in the rustling of the herd.
Ruthless and aggressive, Zena is determined to become the richest landowner in the state, and refuses to let anyone get in her way, especially Bart Shannon.
Through instilling fear and terror amongst other landowners around her, Zena forces the smaller landowners to either sell out, or face a brutal murder.
Horrified by Zena’s increasing power gained through heartless brutality, Shannon becomes determined to put a stop to her greed.
He insists on continuing his vow to hunt down the men who killed his companions and left him for the dead...
Despite his smooth gun ability and courageous perseverance however, Shannon’s future becomes cloudy as his life is put in jeopardy.
Through a hard struggle on his own initially, he finally gains support and a vicious war begins.
Will Shannon be able to pull through and achieve what he intended to do?
John Glasby was born in 1928, and graduated from University with an honours degree in Chemistry. He started his career as a research chemist for I.C.I, in 1952, and worked for them until his retirement. During the early 1960s, Glasby wrote dozens of paperback westerns, all of which were reprinted in hardcover and paperback four decades later. Following his retirement from I.C.I., Glasby produced a steady stream of new westerns, science fiction and crime novels, right up to his death in 2010. His other tales of the wild west include Brand of the Hunted, Justice at Red River, Siege Town, Flashpoint and Bowie of the Alamo.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2017
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About the author
John S. Glasby
194 books19 followersJohn Stephen Glasby (23 September 1928 – 5 June 2011) was a prolific British author whose work spanned a range of popular genres. A professional research chemist and mathematician, he produced over 300 novels and short stories during the 1950s and 1960s, most of which were published pseudonymously under the Badger Books imprint.
Pseudonyms (listed alphabetically):
Chuck Adams
John Adams
R.L. Bowers
Tex Bradley
Berl Cameron
Craig Campbell
Max Chartair
Randall Conway
Ray Cosmic
John Crawford
J.B. Dexter
John Glasby
J.S. Glasby
Michael Hamilton
J.J. Hansby
D.K. Jennings
Marston Johns
Victor La Salle
Victor LaSalle
Peter Laynham
H.K. Lennard
Rand Le Page
Paul Lorraine
John C. Maxwell
A.J. Merak
H.J. Merak
John Morton
John E. Muller
J.L. Powers
Manning K. Robertson
Karl Zeigfreid
Pseudonyms (listed alphabetically):
Chuck Adams
John Adams
R.L. Bowers
Tex Bradley
Berl Cameron
Craig Campbell
Max Chartair
Randall Conway
Ray Cosmic
John Crawford
J.B. Dexter
John Glasby
J.S. Glasby
Michael Hamilton
J.J. Hansby
D.K. Jennings
Marston Johns
Victor La Salle
Victor LaSalle
Peter Laynham
H.K. Lennard
Rand Le Page
Paul Lorraine
John C. Maxwell
A.J. Merak
H.J. Merak
John Morton
John E. Muller
J.L. Powers
Manning K. Robertson
Karl Zeigfreid
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May 13, 2018
Cattle rustling & Murder/One Man's Vengence/A Witch/A Rifleshot
JG has penned a cattle rustling western with a twist. The lone survivor of a group herding cattle to the rail head make it to a small ranch for help. He recovers and helps a small town nearby. Then he moved on to the ranch where the hustlers come from. The ranch is owned by a witch who wants everything not tied down. The war begins. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
JG has penned a cattle rustling western with a twist. The lone survivor of a group herding cattle to the rail head make it to a small ranch for help. He recovers and helps a small town nearby. Then he moved on to the ranch where the hustlers come from. The ranch is owned by a witch who wants everything not tied down. The war begins. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
September 16, 2017
She Devil
An evil female has complete control of a town and everything else around it. Complete trail herds are stolen if they are driven through it near the area and her hired guns control the law. One man vows to do something about this after he survives the loss of his herd. This is a great, fast moving Western. I highly recommend this author.
An evil female has complete control of a town and everything else around it. Complete trail herds are stolen if they are driven through it near the area and her hired guns control the law. One man vows to do something about this after he survives the loss of his herd. This is a great, fast moving Western. I highly recommend this author.
September 11, 2020
Too Juvenile For My Taste
Characters had no depth. Story left a lot to be desired. Sorry, I hope your next effort will be better, I'll try you again when I see a new book after a couple of years. Don't quit just read a see how to develop your story.
Characters had no depth. Story left a lot to be desired. Sorry, I hope your next effort will be better, I'll try you again when I see a new book after a couple of years. Don't quit just read a see how to develop your story.
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