A Kincaid Western Series by GP Hutchinson

Is Kincaid’s brother-in-law simply missing? Or is he dead? A notorious desperado surely knows.Will Kincaid “go outlaw” to find out? Kincaid’s sister, Candace, and her two small children have been left to the mercies of a coldblooded bandido in the wake of her husband’s unexpected disappearance or death. Unwilling to accept the loss, she refuses to leave her struggling farm... moreIs Kincaid’s brother-in-law simply missing? Or is he dead? A notorious desperado surely knows.Will Kincaid “go outlaw” to find out? Kincaid’s sister, Candace, and her two small children have been left to the mercies of a coldblooded bandido in the wake of her husband’s unexpected disappearance or death. Unwilling to accept the loss, she refuses to leave her struggling farm. Determined to find out the truth and deliver Candace from a life of misery and danger, Kincaid sets out for the remote town of Oviedo, a hub for holdup men, killers for hire, and men on the run. less

Kincaid’s chance meeting of a quirky saloon matron lands him square in the middle of a cross-town conflict where an abundance of unchecked lies proves as lethal as flying lead.After having helped his sister out of a dreadful life-and-death situation in a remote and forlorn territory, Kincaid aims to return to Wharton Grove to clear himself of charges of attempted bank robbery... moreKincaid’s chance meeting of a quirky saloon matron lands him square in the middle of a cross-town conflict where an abundance of unchecked lies proves as lethal as flying lead.After having helped his sister out of a dreadful life-and-death situation in a remote and forlorn territory, Kincaid aims to return to Wharton Grove to clear himself of charges of attempted bank robbery. When he disembarks at the nearest railroad station to his destination, however, Henrietta “Hettie” Harbaugh, an eccentric saloon-owning grande dame, mistakes him for the tall rider she has hired, sight unseen, to protect her interests against a ruthless rival, Luther P. Salmon.Kincaid quickly learns that, peculiar though she may be, Hettie Harbaugh is as likeable and principled a businesswoman as Luther Salmon is amoral, deceitful, and downright dangerous. Finding that Hettie truly is down to her last options, Kincaid decides to stay on and—against all odds—help her keep what’s rightfully hers. What he discovers in the process is that Hettie is by no means the only one in desperate need of help in a town where lies and accusations seem to protect the powerful, while the suffering of deceived citizens is pitilessly silenced. less

You’d think Kincaid would be pleased. At the very least, content.On the perilous slopes of Colorado’s Front Range, he caught up with the men who held evidence that could've sent his bride-to-be to prison. In the process of obtaining and destroying that evidence, however, there was a bloody shootout, and in that shootout he killed a federal judge.It doesn’t matter that the magistrate was as rotten as last year’s apples... moreYou’d think Kincaid would be pleased. At the very least, content.On the perilous slopes of Colorado’s Front Range, he caught up with the men who held evidence that could've sent his bride-to-be to prison. In the process of obtaining and destroying that evidence, however, there was a bloody shootout, and in that shootout he killed a federal judge.It doesn’t matter that the magistrate was as rotten as last year’s apples. A member of his gang survived the gunfight and—sure as shootin’—is on his way to gather a posse, put out the call for bounty hunters, and see to it that Kincaid hangs.Meanwhile, Kincaid’s new guide, trapper Jubal Anson, brings along troubles of his own. He’s in debt to a mining magnate who’s sent a vicious outfit to collect what’s due . . . in cash or in flesh.With enemies on every side, Kincaid’s hands are too full of trouble to grasp for a steadying hold along the Rockies’ dizzying heights. Against man, nature, or both, it looks as if he’s in for a powerful reckoning. less