The Backstabbers

Written by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone

Narrated by J. Rodney Turner

FIRST RULE OF JOHNSTONE COUNTRY: TRUST NO ONE

No one knows the dangers of driving a stagecoach better than Red Ryan. Especially when the passenger's a dead man, the payoff's a gold mine, and the last stop is death . . .

SECOND RULE: WATCH YOUR BACK

Red Ryan should've known this job would be trouble. The first stop is a ghost town-in a thunder storm-and the cargo is a coffin. But things start to look a little brighter when Red and his stage guard Buttons Muldoon deliver the corpse to a ranch run by the beautiful Luna Talbot-and her gorgeous crew of former saloon girls. Luna asks the boys to help them find the Lucky Cuss Gold Mine, using a map tucked inside the dead man's pocket. Buttons can't refuse a pretty lady-or the lure of gold. But Red has a feeling they're playing with fire. Especially when the map leads them straight into crossfire of a ferocious range war, a 400-pound load of pure evil known as Papa Mace Rathmore-and his backwoods clan of sadistic, kill-crazy hillbillies . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Feb 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781977335081

William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 300 books, including the series THE MOUNTAIN MAN; PREACHER, THE FIRST MOUNTAIN MAN; MACCALLISTER; LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER; FLINTLOCK; THOSE JENSEN BOYS; THE FRONTIERSMAN; THE LEGEND OF PERLEY GATES, THE CHUCKWAGON TRAIL, FIRESTICK, SAWBONES, and WILL TANNER: DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL. His thrillers include BLACK FRIDAY, TYRANNY, STAND YOUR GROUND, THE DOOMSDAY BUNKER, and TRIGGER WARNING. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or email him at [e-mail].  

Reviews for The Backstabbers

[lamb521 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Title: The Backstabbers (Red Ryan Series #2)Author: William W. Johnstone and J. A. JohnstonePages: 368Year: 2020Publisher: PinnacleMy rating: 4 out of 5 stars.The first book in the series is titled, Riding Shotgun, where readers are introduced to a couple of new characters who ride the stagecoach and are colorful men who find themselves in a whirl of trouble! Now, in the second installment, audiences will travel once again on the stagecoach line that Red Ryan and Buttons Muldoon drive. The story begins with Red and Buttons driving the coach in a thunderstorm and the town looks…well you’ll discover that yourself when you read it.From the minute the men enter the town and take on an interesting passenger, it seems that Red and Buttons are bound to be in the thick of danger. They have miles to travel through country that is harsh while death lurks everywhere. The moment these two stop men stop to make camp the action in the book takes off on one wild and crazy ride!One of my favorite characters is Luna Talbot who runs a ranch with an all-female crew who can take care of business andin rough country protect themselves. These women stand up together to face harsh living, constant peril, raising ornery cattle, and facing some with questionable motives always wanting to take it away from them. Red and Button go through some trying times as do a few other new characters in the plot, but justice does have a way of showing up when people least expect it.So, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy reading The Backstabbers, and if you haven’t already, Riding Shotgun!Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.