Bad Day in Dirtwood: Ethan Craig, #1

By I. J. Parnham

When Luke McCoy killed his first man, the townsfolk of Dirtwood formed a posse, arrested him and threw him into Beaver Ridge jail to rot. For seven long years Luke plotted his revenge and then he finally managed to escape. Now he could act out his vengeance!

 

But when he rides into Dirtwood, the town is already in the grip of fear. Josh Carter and his ruthless outlaw gang have taken over the town and only Luke's childhood friend, Ethan Craig, has the courage to stand up to them.

 

Luke readily adds to Dirtwood's woes, but as the lead flies and the bodies mount, can an old friendship offer a man as murderous as Luke one last chance of redemption?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Culbin Press
• Release date: Jun 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223548348

I. J. Parnham

Ian Parnham was born in Nottingham, England and now lives in N.E Scotland. He is the author of 37 western novels published as I. J. Parnham, Scott Connor and Ed Law.

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