{"product_id":"9781943035205","title":"Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles Vol. II","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Ed Gorman's noir Westerns, Edward A. Grainger gives us Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles, Vol. II about a pair of unconventional Deputy U.S. Marshals in 1880's Wyoming. These eight adventures infuse the Western genre with a fresh perspective on topics like race relations and social justice while still delivering pulse-racing action in the style of classic television shows \u003ci\u003eWanted: Dead or Alive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Just who the hell are you anyway?\" a dying fugitive asks Cash Laramie in the opening story \"Origin of White Deer,\" evoking memories in the Outlaw Marshal of his roots. Raised by the stern Arapaho chief, Lightning Cloud, and the hardships that followed with the death of his kindhearted, adoptive mother Elina, this novella-length tale reveals how the orphaned infant went from being known as White Deer in a small tribal community to a young man living in the city of Cheyenne with the name Cash Laramie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGideon Miles, Cash's colleague and only confidant, makes his own indelible mark in three pieces that bring to the forefront the challenges of a black lawman in the Old West, reminiscent of this character's real life inspiration, Bass Reeves. Despite insurmountable odds, Miles overcomes the obstacles using cunning and savoir-faire, bringing law and order to a ruthless land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether Cash and Miles create a formidable duo that's not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrigin of White Deer (with Chuck Tyrell)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie's Promise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiles in Between\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCash Laramie and the Painted Ladies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGun Justice (with Chuck Tyrell)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCash Laramie and the Masked Devil \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflections in a Glass of Maryland Rye\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBONUS: Hell Town Shootout (A Gideon Miles novella not available in print anywhere else, and sold separately as a single shot e-book.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \u003cbr\u003e• * \u003cbr\u003e• *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles\u003c\/i\u003e ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith ADVENTURES OF CASH LARAMIE AND GIDEON MILES, Edward A. Grainger has given fans of traditional Westerns something new and exciting to sink their choppers into. Not a fan of Westerns? Been a while since you've tucked into one? Prefer crime stories? No worries, these stories are as much crime, action, and adventure tale as they are Western. But all that genre affiliation aside, these are damn fine stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMatthew P. Mayo\u003c\/b\u003e, Spur Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTucker's Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI confess, until I read Grainger's Cash and Miles stories, I always thought of Westerns as dusty, dated affairs. But Grainger proved me wrong. His blend of Westerns and crime fiction is pitch-perfect, bringing out the best in both genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eChris F. Holm\u003c\/b\u003e, Anthony Award nominee for \u003ci\u003eThe Big Reap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writing is spare and impactful, the stories are imaginative. Even if you don't think you're a fan of \"Westerns\", do yourself a favor and check out this collection --- it just might prove to be the best 99 cents you ever spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWayne D. Dundee\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \"Joe Hannibal PI\" series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a Western fan and haven't yet made the acquaintance of Cash and Gideon, you definitely should, and this volume is a perfect introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJames Reasoner\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTexas Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlain and simple, Edward A. Grainger's, ADVENTURES OF CASH LARAMIE AND GIDEON MILES, proves that there's not only life in the Western genre, but it's kicking butt and taking names. This is one of the most entertaining Westerns of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLarry D. Sweazy\u003c\/b\u003e, Spur Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coyote Tracker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese aren't just great Westerns; they're great stories. Mr. Grainger has put together one heck of a collection, featuring characters so full they call out for their own novels. Great work. And I look forward to what these characters do next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSteve Weddle\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCountry Hardball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEAT to a PULP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044416372976,"sku":"9781943035205","price":7.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943035205_p0.jpg?v=1763767750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943035205","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}