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    Dead Horse in a Dead Town
    Dead Horse in a Dead Town
    Dead Horse in a Dead Town
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    Dead Horse in a Dead Town

    By Thomas M. Willett

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    On a day like any other, Rupert arrives at Waggner County on his way to sunny California in the 1880's. What he doesn't know is that there's murder afoot and everyone is paranoid. Who is behind it all? Is it the ranchers on the outskirts of town? Is it the maniacal business owners who have nothing better to do than shoot at each other? Is it the corrupt sheriff? Or is it Rupert himself? Join in as Rupert tries to adjust to life in a town whose only consistency is drinking and going to a lot of funerals.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas M. Willett
    Release dateJan 28, 2015
    ISBN9781311353726
    Dead Horse in a Dead Town
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    Thomas M. Willett

    I'm a writer based out of Long Beach, CA who enjoys movies, TV, and getting inside your head.

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      Book preview

      Dead Horse in a Dead Town - Thomas M. Willett

      DEAD HORSE

      IN A

      DEAD TOWN

      BY THOMAS M. WILLETT

      DEAD HORSE IN A DEAD TOWN

      © Thomas M. Willett, 2015

      Smashwords Edition

      Art Design by Thomas M. Willett

      Notice to the Reader:

      By purchasing this ebook you are stating that you are fully aware that you will be sent the ebook or download link via email and that this purchase is NOT refundable. Legally, you can save one copy of the purchased ebook to disk for your own personal use. However, it is illegal to distribute your copy to those who did not pay for it. You may not distribute the ebook to other individuals by using email, floppy discs, zip files, burning them to CD/DVD, selling them on any type of auction website, making them available for free public viewing or download on any website, offering them to the general public offline in any way, or any other method currently known or yet to be invented. You may not print copies of your downloaded book and distribute those copies to other persons. Doing any of these things is a violation of international copyright law and would subject you to possible fines or imprisonment. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

      All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information or retrieval system, is forbidden without the prior written permission of both the publisher and copyright owner of this book.

      Dedication

      This story is for the dreamers who wish to make 2015 the year in which they make a difference. As someone who started publishing these stories late last year, I found myself becoming more involved with my creative side and thus have felt happier and more productive with each subsequent entry. I have learned a lot with plenty more to discover. I mostly chose this story to start off my 2015 output with an experimental effort that takes me out of my comfort zone stylistically. While I have a fondness for westerns, I don't know the first thing about constructing one. I am hoping this year to take writing further and continue to push myself for odder and more interesting subjects. I hope to read the same from you.

      *Author’s Note:

      The people and events depicted in Dead Horse in a Dead Town are fictitious. Any resemblance to reality is coincidental.

      Praise for Thomas M. Willett

      BUT DAD NEVER LISTENED TO DANNY BROWN

      What a fantastic creation this book is. A young man who is starting to realize that his earlier years that were spent as a some times troubled some times care youth are over. It is time to make more mature decisions. A great example of today's social urban life styles. I did not want this short story to end. I wanted it to continue to explore this youth's new realizations and life in his new future.

      4/5 stars - rucrazy

      A very interesting read, well written. It sounds like a teaser for a novel; I would have liked it to continue through life...he gets a job, marries, lives his life, etc. Maybe there is more to come?

      4/5 stars - Sue Gross

      A PLAGIARIZED CHRISTMAS*

      Very interested with the beginning of a fresh new story & character. Somehow the author seems to have a dark & troubled side to his work.. I will continue to follow his publications to see if he can pull himself out of a funk..Overall it takes awhile to get into his stories but I do enjoy what I have read so far. - PART ONE

      3/5 stars - rucrazy

      I thought I was in a different story until Max brought the story together by ragging on his sister. I feel it would have been better published all at once, I read the last chapter of #1 to bring it together for me. Overall I enjoyed the outcome of this story. Someone should tell Max to love himself, then it will be fair to say good job. - PART TWO

      4/5 stars - rucrazy

      Also available from Thomas M. Willett:

      BLUE MATTERS

      With Purgatory modeled after an undisclosed DMV location, this story follows the lives of two coworkers (Veronica the Clock Puncher and Gary the New Guy) and one recently deceased (Judith the Beach Girl) as they explore the business side of death while questioning ethics and past decisions. For some, it is just another miserable day at work while others wait in line for their fates to be processed.

      THE TURKEY TROTTERS

      With Thanksgiving a few hours away, Sam must find a way to get his holiday food home after his car won't start. With the help of a Black Friday shopper, the two discover just how much is different between the two.

      You can purchase these for $2.99 each on Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble and many other eBook-carrying websites.

      *A Plagiarized Christmas currently has three editions available including The Definitive Edition available for $3.99.

      Chapter One

      If you found this letter, you'll likely know about the destruction of Waggner County. In fact, you'll

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