June, '23

Howdy pard,

Come on in, sit yourself down. I can see you’re busy – but take a moment to breathe. The rest of the day can take care of itself. I’ve got the coffee boilin’ and the bacon sizzlin’ – that plate there is yours.

Before I start, don’t forget to check out my packhorse over there. It’s loaded up with free books and novels of every type – thrillers, mysteries, and all types of historical fiction. Help yourself – they are all free, take as much as you want.

While you look I’ve got some great updates to share about Calamity Jane – you know, the lady who was sweet on gunfighter Wild Bill Hickock. There’s also a report on Fort Griffin, Texas, the town that puts the wild in Wild West, if you know what I mean. I’ve also heard tell of a cowboy who is so good with a lariat he can make it sit up and beg. Will somethin’, he said his name was.

Anyway, finish up that bacon – I’ve got a shot of whisky to follow it up and put some color in your cheeks. As my grandpa used to say, “a halo only has to drop a few inches to become a noose”.

Heart-stopping page turners

There’s no denying that life is more exciting when you live close to the edge. Challenging yourself and winning against the odds makes victory is that much sweeter. Thankfully you don’t have to literally look death in the eye to experience those giddy highs – you can prevail against the odds by checking out some of the fine novels in this new collection I’ve found.

If you’re looking for something to get your heart racing, then his collection of more than 100 free page-turning thrillers is just what you’re looking for. These books are waiting for you right now and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you. But don’t wait – they are only available for a limited time!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Mud River, by David Veirgutz
• The Unpopular Sheriff, by Andrew Allan
• Cocaine Queen, by Mike Enemigo
• The Firekeeper, by Loro Lacefield

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/thrillingpageturners/rz1nrle99c

The enigma Calamity Jane

Better known as ‘Calamity Jane’, the legendary Martha Jane Canary knew fame as a sharp-shooting, tobacco-spitting, whisky-guzzling and foul-mouthed reprobate who regularly wore men’s clothes and engaged in fearsome gunfights across the Old West.

However, other reports about Calamity Jane show a woman who was never extremely violent, could also be kind and charitable, tended to the sick, and cared about her daughters, before dying impoverished and ravaged by alcoholism.

As is usually the case, the truth is somewhere in between. Find out more about Calamity Jane right here:

https://nickbrumbywesterns.com/calamity-jane/

Historical heaven

I’m never happier than when I’m about to start new historical fiction novel. Give me a strong coffee, a nice piece of pie and a new book and I’m in heaven.  

This free collection of more than 70 historical fiction novels will take you back to when life was simpler and you couldn’t answer every question with Google.

These stories all have something in common – they are waiting for you right now and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you. But don’t wait – they are only available for a limited time!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Of Saints and Wolves, by Tracey M Busse
• A Killer in Karston, by D S Lang
• Paper Wings Over Berlin, by Kalani Madden
• Murder on the San Juan Express, by K C Sivils

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesjune2023/ffj4xnc681

Did you know?

The West was never wilder than it was in Fort Griffin, Texas. The town was built at the intersection of the West Fork of the Trinity River and the Clear Fork of the Brazos River in the north part of Texas. The fort was originally designed to protect the ranchers and farmers who lived in the settlement nearby. The town quickly became a popular stopover for cowboys and outlaws, and by 1870 law-enforcement became almost non-existent as a result of continuing skirmishes with bands of native warriors in the north. As a result, the town got even rougher, with the likes of Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp passing through.

Reading the past

Open a window to times of yore and see what passes by. It’s amazing what can pass under your very nose unless you stop and really pay attention. This collection of more than 20 free novels takes you back to the good old days, before television, before radio, in some cases even before pen and paper!

These books are waiting for you right now and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you. But don’t wait – they are only available for a limited time!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Forevermore, by Jim Musgrove
• The Captain’s Story, by Ray J Cowling
• The Forbidden Lassie, by Iona McDuff
• The Outrunners, by Joseph J Dowling

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/readingthepast/e7k7nwkcyw

Cowboy pork and beans

How do you get a tender pork steak and make it a full meal for the family that stays in budget? With this absolute classic Old West recipe for pork and beans. Pair it with loaded baked potato salad and you’ve got a meal ready to win over the entire bunkhouse!

Cowboy chef Ken Rollins has the perfect recipe for potato salad: never ever leave out the mustard, pickle relish, sour cream and cream cheese.

Let’s saddle up with Ken and learn how to cook pork and beans cowboy-style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPZVkonKLsI

Will Rogers, the ‘Ropin’ Fool’

Here's something a little different. I found an old silent movie of Will Rogers in his prime, playing 'The Ropin’ Fool'. It is 20 minutes of the greatest rope tricks you are ever likely to see. It has everything from lariat tricks to slow-motion footage of Will making that darned rope almost sit up and beg.

There’s one trick where he throws a lariat around the back of a galloping horse and successfully snares the front hooves from the other side…. Just jaw dropping. Here's a highlights clip. Sit back and enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pmGcmgvwqY

Sixgun Drifter Sol Redding

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Happy trails,

Nick