The crack of a rifle, the thunder of hooves, the silence of the desert at dawn . . . Mariotte takes you there Western stories by Jeffrey J. Mariotte have appeared in collections alongside those of legendary Western writers like Louis L'Amour, William Johnstone, Elmer Kelton, and Loren Estleman. Now, BYRD'S LUCK & OTHER WESTERN STORIES collects ten of his own riveting tales of the wild West. Brand-new stories include "Byrd's Law"—a sequel to the Spur Award and Peacemaker Award finalist "Byrd's Luck," costarring Cody Cavanaugh—the hero of his own action-packed novel trilogy—and the first-ever prose story featuring characters from Mariotte's bestselling, award-winning horror-Western comics series Desperadoes. A mix of traditional and weird-Western tales, this book has something for every fan of Western adventure. Click the Buy Now button and be immediately transported back to the Wild West! Praise for Jeffrey J. Mariotte: "Jeffrey J. Mariotte . . . can tell a good story in any genre." – Johnny D. Boggs "This taut, superbly-written elegy also has a cinematic quality, and I thought of a Sam Peckinpah-directed end-of-the-west movie with a script by Elmore Leonard." – Andrew McBride, on "The Fox and the Snake" (included in Byrd's Luck & Other Western Stories). One of the best storytellers in the business." – Brian Keene "Jeff is a very creative guy." – Clive Barker "Mariotte can flat-out write." – Don Winslow (on River Runs Red) "...several jaw-dropping plot twists and one of the best action sequences I've read in a long time." – David Morrell (on River Runs Red) "Mariotte's one hell of a writer." – Christopher Golden (on River Runs Red) "I was pulled in from the start on this one and it never let up. I highly recommend it." – Michael Connelly (on Empty Rooms) "Keenly observed and deftly written, it's something you'll want on your shelf as long as you have one." – T. Jefferson Parker (on Empty Rooms)