Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Way of the Lawless
He made one mistake in the beginning. He pushed the chestnut too hard the first and second days, so that on the third day he was forced to g…
The Forsaken Inn
Told from the perspective of a Mrs. Truax, the owner of an inn during the time of the American and French Revolutions, "The Forsaken In…
The Coming of the Law
A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discov…
The Night Horseman
In the rugged landscape of the American West, The Night Horseman weaves a tale of adventure and human connection. At its heart is Dan Barry,…
The Call Of The Canyon
Glenn Kilbourne returns from the war and travels to Arizona to regain his health. There he is nursed back to health by an Arizona girl, Flo …
Hand and Ring
Widow Clemmens is struck down in her parlor while the town's legal professionals chat outside the courthouse down the street. An investigati…
The Herapath Property
Jacob Herapath, a wealthy property developer and member of Parliament, is found dead in his office, a revolver at his side and a bullet woun…
The Box with the Broken Seals
A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equa…
The Riders of the Silences
The Great West, prior to the century's turn, abounded in legend. Stories were told of fabled gunmen whose bullets always magically found the…
Gold
This is a well written story of the California gold rush of 1849. Four friends decide they are going to go to California and get rich in the…
The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet
Three men are dead. Killed by a very powerful poison. Their deaths seem to be connected to a very old cabinet purchased in France and a noto…
The Forgotten Planet
The "forgotten" planet had been seeded for life, first with microbes and later with plants and insects. A third expedition, intend…
The Ranchman
A fast-paced old time western. Squint Taylor, a rancher and long time resident of Dawes, is challenged by a crooked newcomer for the positio…
The Captain of the Polestar, and other tales
The Captain of the Polestar is a captivating collection of early short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, showcasing his diverse storytellin…
Cynthia Wakeham's Money
A young lawyer is called to the house of a dying woman to draw up her will. While searching for her legal heirs, meets a beautiful woman wit…
Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography
Reed Anthony, Cowman follows the journey of a Texas cowboy as he navigates the rugged landscape of the American West, transforming from a hu…
The Silver Bullet
Dr. Jim Herrick and his friend Robin are on a walking tour in the English countryside when they come across a large house where all the ligh…
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow
It is the noon hour at a museum in New York City. The date: May 23, 1913. The weekday, attendance is light; the attendees are scattered betw…
The Valley of the Moon
The novel Valley of the Moon is a story of a working-class couple, Billy and Saxon Roberts, struggling laborers in Oakland at the Turn-of-th…
The Garden of Eden
Ben Connor is a gambler who knows horses. He goes out west to get away from the gambling life he has been leading in New York. There he di…