“This is a solidly written western...if it were a movie, it would be a Saturday matinee oater from the 1940s, with clearly delineated heroes and villains, a simple good-versus-evil story, and a protagonist who finds redemption through putting his life on the line for another. Sure, it's a formula, but it still works for many readers.”

— Booklist, March 15, 2009

“The Meszaros sisters, Valerie and Susan, prove themselves to be skilled western authors in this action-packed hayburner (after Lone Survivor). Add greed, gunmen, gunsmoke and a surprise ending, and the result is fast-paced, bloody and exciting.”

— Publishers Weekly, January 19, 2009

The Bodine Gang pushed its way onto the westbound stage and by the time the shooting was done, the two witnesses to the killings had gotten away with twelve thousand dollars. The gang wanted the money, and Lyle Bodine wanted the girl—especially the girl.

Jim Wyatt, just out of prison for a crime he did not commit, is a tough man with a fast gun. He isn’t looking for trouble, but when he sees the girl he knows she’ll never make it without his help.

Jim dealt himself into this game, and now he has to get himself and the girl out of it. The only trouble is Bodine and his men are not the only ones on his tail. March Newton wants his land—he has already taken his woman. Between Bodine’s gang and Newton’s hired gunmen, Wyatt has to ride a desperate trail to get out of this alive

Valerie and Susan Meszaros have long been enthusiasts of the Old West, its history and traditions. The spectacular scenery and grueling Rocky Mountain trails they’ve known inspire them to write.

Presently residing in Ohio, they have also taken a deep interest in the frontier history and the history of the Ohio River Valley in particular. Dead Man’s Money is Valerie and Susan’s second book for AVALON.

Avalon Westerns by V.S Meszaros:
GHOSTS OF TIMBER WOLF
DEAD MAN'S MONEY
LONE SURVIVOR