| "Critics often point to the musical comedy as being the only art form which is original to North America. But there is another, the Western." - Howard Pelham |
Howard Pelham has written eighteen western novels. As noted in the
introduction, Howard taught himself both the craft of writing commercial fiction
and the very strange art of selling commercial fiction.
Even so, Howard has not abandoned his first love. His most recent western
novel, "Colorado Range War", is now available from Avalon.
introduction, Howard taught himself both the craft of writing commercial fiction
and the very strange art of selling commercial fiction.
Even so, Howard has not abandoned his first love. His most recent western
novel, "Colorado Range War", is now available from Avalon.
A Posse of Outlaws
Bounty Hunter Lee Remick is strangely
affected by a letter being carried by his
latest victim, Ed Brown. Brown's wife and
young daughter are in terrible danger.
Against his better judgement, Remick
seeks out the woman and finds himself
battling a gang of vicious killers.
Bounty Hunter Lee Remick is strangely
affected by a letter being carried by his
latest victim, Ed Brown. Brown's wife and
young daughter are in terrible danger.
Against his better judgement, Remick
seeks out the woman and finds himself
battling a gang of vicious killers.
Brotherhood of Thieves
This is the last novel Howard wrote
before opening his agency. The plot is a
unique combination of traditional western
and mystery. A threatened gold miner,
who only wants to protect his own cache,
must solve a murder and apprehend a
marauding gang of dangerous robbers.
This is the last novel Howard wrote
before opening his agency. The plot is a
unique combination of traditional western
and mystery. A threatened gold miner,
who only wants to protect his own cache,
must solve a murder and apprehend a
marauding gang of dangerous robbers.
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Boyd Matheson
When gunfigther Boyd Matheson rides into
Gradyville, Arizona he finds a town ruled by a
tyrant, Bull Grady. A series of explosive events
leads some of the townspeople to turn to the
gunfighter to become town sheriff and help rid
them of the tyrant.
An upcoming election for mayor turns Gradyville
into a battleground as the new sheriff must risk his
life to ensure an honest outcome. But Bull Grady
isn't the lawman's only enemy. A smoker since
boyhood, cigarettes and even cigarette smoke
thrust Matheson into terrible coughing fits. After a
series of brutal encounters with Grady's
henchmen, Matheson's chest tightens as he
stands in Bull Grady's smoke-filled office for a final
duel with the tyrant's fastest gun.
When gunfigther Boyd Matheson rides into
Gradyville, Arizona he finds a town ruled by a
tyrant, Bull Grady. A series of explosive events
leads some of the townspeople to turn to the
gunfighter to become town sheriff and help rid
them of the tyrant.
An upcoming election for mayor turns Gradyville
into a battleground as the new sheriff must risk his
life to ensure an honest outcome. But Bull Grady
isn't the lawman's only enemy. A smoker since
boyhood, cigarettes and even cigarette smoke
thrust Matheson into terrible coughing fits. After a
series of brutal encounters with Grady's
henchmen, Matheson's chest tightens as he
stands in Bull Grady's smoke-filled office for a final
duel with the tyrant's fastest gun.
By Jim Meals,
writing as James Clay
writing as James Clay
Howard and Jim
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All books by Howard Pelham and Jim Meals (James Clay)
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