They are unlikely partners, Jack McKinnon, an even-tempered drifter and part-time gunsmith, and Tenedore Keogh, a consumptive dentist-turned-gunman looking for a quicker way to die. Recruited by the Texas Rangers because of their prowess with guns, McKinnon and Keogh become national celebrities through the novels of Robin K. Hunter - the woman both men love.

Fame has its price, however, as the two men attract bitter enemies across the West. Despite their differences, Ten and Ranger Jack stick together until a range war forces them to take a stand - against each other.

Johnny D. Boggs weaves a powerful, realistic tale full of unforgettable characters, chilling gunfights, and authentic detail in this gripping story that examines friendships and legends - how they are forged, and why they endure.

Johnny D. Boggs once played hooky from high school to watch Fort Apache, and still spends most of his vacations traipsing around historical sites, ghost towns, and boneyards in the American West. His works have appeared in Boys' Life, Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and other publications. A member of the Western Writers of America, he lives with his wife, Lisa Smith, and basset hound, Scout, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Ten and Me is Johnny D. Boggs' eighth book for Avalon. It was a Spur Award finalist for Best Western Novel.

Available from Avalon:

Hannah and the Horseman Western Series
Book 1 - HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN
Book 2 - THE COURTSHIP OF HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN
Book 3 - RIDING WITH HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN
Book 4 - HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN AT THE GALLOWS TREE
Book 5 - HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN ON THE WESTERN TRAIL
Book 6 - THE ODYSSEY OF HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN
Book 7 - A JOB FOR HANNAH AND THE HORSEMAN

Avalon Westerns by Johnny D. Boggs:
FOUNDATION OF THE LAW
THIS MAN COLTER
THE CURSE OF DUNBAR'S GOLD
TEN AND ME