title: Trouble Rides Tall / Cross the Red Creek / Desert Stake-Out
author: Harry Whittington
description: All the characters are vividly-drawn, and the scenes in which they appear are visual and often stunning. The author's gift for expression is used powerfully and to tremendous effect. --Ben Bridges on Trouble Rides Tall<br /><br />Tough, lean, and gritty... Desert Stake-Out stands out amidst Whittington s already outstanding body of work as one of his best. --Cullen Gallagher, Pulp Serenade<br /><br />Whittington (at his best) had a way with tight writing and fast action, and he serves this up entertainingly. --Dan Stumpf, Mystery*File
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  A Rider
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _They Lived the Life and Rode Hard_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  True Tales of Days Gone By
  
  
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  Tom Prusak
  
  
  
  
  
  © Copyright 2019 by Tom Prusak
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Published 2019 by Midnight Blue Publishing
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Prescott, AZ 86303
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover concept and design by Tom Prusak
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 1.
  
  
  
  
  
  [First Sighting](text00000_split_003.html#_Toc17469364)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 2.
  
  
  
  
  
  [Apples for Sale](text00000_split_004.html#_Toc17469365)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 3.
  
  
  
  
  
  [The Meet](text00000_split_005.html#_Toc17469366)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 4.
  
  
  
  
  
  [Hangin’ Out](text00000_split_006.html#_Toc17469367)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 5.
  
  
  
  
  
  [Never Again](text00000_split_007.html#_Toc17469368)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 6.
  
  
  
  
  
  [Wobble Wobble Wobble](text00000_split_008.html#_Toc17469369)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 7.
  
  
  
  
  
  [The Curve](text00000_split_009.html#_Toc17469370)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 8.
  
  
  
  
  
  [Safe](text00000_split_010.html#_Toc