The Smokey Season: A Collection

By Chandler Reed

Join outlaws Obediah Herington and Jack Waters on a journey far from their home of the Western Frontier. Thinking of traveling to London for a peaceful vacation, they get caught up in a case lead by the famed consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his colleague, Dr. John Watson. They have to stop a murdering psychopath, Sebastian Moran. What obstacles will get in their way? Read The Smokey Season which includes the short stories:

- The Stolen Honor

- A New Dawn

- The Wrath of a Killer

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chandler Reed
• Release date: Dec 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393602187

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Chandler Reed

The Smokey Season: A Collection

Copyright © 2019 by Chandler Reed

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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For the readers

If you’re going through hell, keep going.

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Contents

I. BOOK 1 - THE STOLEN HONOR

The Wild Lands

The Kidnapping

Roseville

The Set Up

II. BOOK 2 - A NEW DAWN

The Ring

The Saxton Brothers

The Ending is Just the Beginning

A New Dawn

The Anonymous Scrambler

Hired Help

Misdirection

EPILOGUE

III. BOOK 3 - THE WRATH OF A KILLER

The Game is Afoot

A Price to Collect

Devil’s Acre

Fire on the Street

The Napoleon of Crime

The Party

Farewell, Dear Fellows

Thank You

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Book 1 - The Stolen Honor

The Wild Lands

The camp was quiet. Subtle sounds of crickets off in the tall grass. The slight sizzle of the soup they had cooking overnight. Obediah was the only one awake. Laying under a blanket staring into the night sky, reminiscing on what had happened that day. The silver theft was almost a success. If he had been a bit more subtle, he wouldn’t be sleeping in a tent that night. But he had bigger things to worry about.

That day, the camp leader had been kidnapped. Vincent Morrison was getting to old for this job. The camp was getting death threats daily. Obediah got up and got dressed. He wore the same old coat every single day. It was an expensive brown leather jacket. He bought it while he was drunk after a night at the saloon. He wore black pants that had a jean-type material. The general store had so many unique items in stock. Obediah had a perfectly trimmed dark brown beard, same with his hair.

Obediah had a warm bowl of soup for breakfast before riding off to the general store. On some mornings, he was always the first one there so he could get the good deals on whiskey. This town was Oxville. Small, but enough people there to keep a good reputation. The one downside was that this town is sketchy. You always gotta watch your back because you could get jumped at any moment.

Obediah rode into town on his mount. It was empty. The only people who were there were the shop owners. He tied up his mount and walked towards the general store. He couldn’t help but notice how quiet it was. Something isn’t right here. He knew this town wasn’t the safest place to be while it’s still dark.

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