Dodge City
Frontier Town Epic / Historical Western
“In Dodge City, everyone has an angle. Everyone has a gun. And everyone is just passing through — until they aren't.”
Can a Texas Ranger tame Hell on the Plains?
Dodge City was a Frontier Babylon. A sprawling tapestry of Americana — the crossroads of Texas cattle drives colliding with Eastern railroads and westward wagon trains. A town where glistening easy money drew cutthroats, card sharks, and dance hall girls like moths to a flame.
From the first Red Light District to the last row on Boot Hill, the likes of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday left their marks on a town that refused to be tamed. Shannon Dumas rides in wearing a badge — into a place where the line between the man with the badge and the man without it is thinner than a knife's edge.
Ride in when
- You want a frontier story as big, loud, and alive as the town itself — saloons, shootouts, and dance hall girls.
- You're ready to follow Shannon Dumas into the fire of the most legendary town in the West.
- You're in the mood for history that crackles — real names, real places, real stakes.
- You want a long evening read where you need a world to disappear into.
- You love Westerns where the hero isn't sure he's a hero, and the town isn't sure it wants saving.
Dodge City resonates with readers who loved
- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
- Guns of the Timberlands by Louis L'Amour
- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
- Hanging Judge by Elmer Kelton
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REVIEWS
Great series. I love the characters and writing style. It's been a long time since I came across a good Western writer.
— Donald P.
Couldn't put it down. I could see every scene in my head and felt like I was there with the characters.
— Curt
Excellent sequel in this series. The author knows how to grab and keep the reader's interest.
— Kindle Customer
Wonderful author. Fantastic writing of the old West. You will not be disappointed.
— Ruth in Arizona
Fantastic. This second book about Shannon Dumas was impossible to put down and the adventures kept coming.
— Richard C.
