March, 2011

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Issue #18

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Jackie Ryan — US Marshal
by Kathi Sprayberry

The Ryan boys might have been twins, but they sure didn't turn out the same. Eleven years later, Jackie's a US Marshal in the Wild West. How can he tolerate the fact that his brother wears a dress?



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Last Rider: Black Hills Gold
by J. B. Hogan

We're all looking for a bit of peace. After years of searching, will Mose Traven find it and gold in the brutal Black Hills?



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The Lord in This
by Jeff Richards

"Trust in the Lord, the Lord protect you," Asa's momma taught him. But when the slavers showed up on the other side of the river, would being a soldier in the Army of the Lord be protection enough?



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Who Killed Oliver Thornton?
by C. F. Eckhardt

the unlikely story of Oliver Thornton, no more than a footnote in the history of Western outlawry—a man who wouldn't be more than a name on a tombstone had he not chanced to get himself murdered.



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John Putnam wins again! Our readers voted for his story, "Payback at Murderer's Bar," as the best in the February 2011 issue! congratulations on win #2, John! Take a read if you haven't already.

Kenneth Mark Hoover's story, "White Hawk," was chosen as March 2010's favorite. In case you missed it, uyou can enjoy it here.

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The Best Frontier Tales,
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Issue 1 - October 2009:
When The Jingle Bob Job Was Over
by Dusty Richards

Issue 2 - November 2009:
Brothers Under the Skin
by Kathi Sprayberry

Issue 3 - December 2009:
Double Event
by Terry Alexander

Issue 4 - January 2010:
Windward Rock
by Greg Camp

Issue 5 - February 2010:
Apache Gold
by Kenneth Newton

Issue 6 - March 2010:
White Hawk
by Kenneth Mark Hoover

Issue 12 - September 2010:
Ozark Child
by Pamela Jones

Issue 13 - October 2010:
Firebaugh's Ferry
by John Putnam

Issue 14 - November 2010:
The Hog Lot Shooting
by Ellen Gray Massey

Issue 15 - December 2010:
We Won't Tell. Ever.
by Ellen Gray Massey

Issue 16 - January 2011:
Desert Rose — Bounty Hunter
by Kathi Sprayberry

Issue 17 - February 2011:
Payback at Murderer's Bar
by John Putnam
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