The Sheriff Shannon Western Series

U.S. Marshal Clay Shannon is enjoying a new life as a New Mexico cattle rancher when rustlers invade his land, steal his cattle, and kill several of his men. Angrily, Shannon pins on his marshal’s badge and starts after the rustlers. The trail takes him through the Southwest to the Pecos River, where the outlaws are waiting in ambush. Shannon leads his men in a wild charge across the river through a hail of gunfire. After the resulting deadly gunfight, Shannon pursues the remaining rustlers into Texas where, with the help of a young Mexican girl, he tracks the rustlers to their hideout.

There another deadly confrontation develops, ultimately leading Shannon into a thunderous and heart-stopping climax in which Shannon is forced into a desperate gamble to save both his herd and the woman he loves from destruction. This is a hard-hitting, fast-moving story which will delight all fans of the Clay Shannon western series.

Charles E. Friend is the author of numerous nonfiction works and several novels. He is a dedicated student of the history of the American West, and has lived in both Arizona and Texas, where he acquired much of the background for his western stories.

Shannon’s Ride is his fifth western for AVALON.

Avalon Westerns by Charles E. Friend:

The Sheriff Shannon Western Series
SHANNON'S EXPRESS
SHANNON: THE ROAD TO WHISKEY CREEK
SHANNON'S RIDE
SHANNON: CARRYING THE STAR
SHANNON: U.S.MARSHAL
SHANNON'S WAY
SHANNON'S LAW