Rough
Trails and Shallow Graves
The
Cowboy and the Vampire Collection
Book
Three
Clark
Hays and Kathleen McFall
Genre: Paranormal
Romance/Western Romance
Publisher: Pumpjack Press
Date of
Publication: May 5, 2014
ISBN:
978-0-9838200-4-8
Number of pages:
358
Word Count:
82,900
Cover Artist: Aaron Perkins
Book
Description:
Say goodbye to
LonePine, Wyoming, a typical small town in the American west with typical small
town problems — romantic intrigues, warm beer and vampires.
When Lizzie goes
missing on their wedding night, Tucker is forced to team up with his
bloodthirsty Russian nemesis to find answers. Crashing through cowboy country,
the vampire spirit world and wrecked salmon canneries, they confront an evil
more ancient than even the undead — human greed — twisting science into
something terrible.
Can there be a
happily-ever-after for a cowboy and vampire, or is their unusual love just a
delusion? Time to cowboy up.
This
is the third book in The Cowboy and the Vampire Collection.
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Reviews
of the first two books….
Introducing
racial issues isn’t the only adjustment the authors have made to the vampire
mythos, but it’s more than just the details that set this series apart. Rather,
it’s the way the authors utilize those details to create meaningful conflicts
and world-altering choices for the characters...the book is first and foremost
a thriller, upping the ante in every chapter as bullets fly and relationships
strain under the weight of old loyalties and new revelations…with strong
writing, funny characters (no irony is lost on one vampiress who takes to
sporting a “Future Farmers of America” jacket) and plenty of action, it’s hard
to fault the authors for keeping the focus on a story this riveting. ~ Kirkus Reviews
As
a vampire novel, The Cowboy and the Vampire is sure to satisfy Dracula fans’
expectations. However, this book has a little something extra to offer readers.
A little something that harkens back to the days when man fought against the
wild in the name of civilization. Hays and McFall have succeeded in mixing the
Western genre tropes with the Gothic conventions to create a zany grey romance.
~ Writastic Thoughts from the Thinking Realm
One
of the weirdest stories I have ever read. It’s right up there with Neil
Gaiman’s man-swallowing woman parts and talking tents. Instead, here we have
rocket-launching, womb-sucking, Bible-bending, non-pointy-toothed vampires. And
love. And cowboys. Depending on what you are looking for, that might be a good
thing. If I had to liken this book to a movie, it would either be to Tucker &
Dale vs. Evil, or maybe more appropriately, Quentin Tarantino’s From Dusk to
Dawn.
~
The Avid Reader
The
Cowboy and the Vampire: A Very Unusual Romance is one of the funniest and most
engaging books I have read in a long time. Jam-packed with adventure, vampires,
true love, and a cast of characters you will not soon forget, you find yourself
turning the pages thinking, “What more could possibly happen to these two?” And
then, you find out. I never imagined the melding of a contemporary western and
a paranormal romance could ever be so seamless or so much fun.
~
Bitten by Books
A
choice and very much recommended read, not to be missed. Relationships are
tumultuous when they may only last a few decades, but when they last eternity,
it can get more difficult. “Blood and Whiskey” is a novel of adventure, horror,
and cowboys as a follow up to previous novel ‘The Cowboy and the Vampire’, as
couple Tucker and Lizzie retreat to a tiny town to of LonePine, hoping to
settle down, but the reality of the Vampires on their trail may make that an
impossibility. A riveting read that explores many concepts on top of the
intrigue of vampires in the lawless lands of the west, “Blood and Whiskey” is a
choice and very much recommended read, not to be missed. ~ Midwest Book Review, Micah Andrew,
Reviewer
If
you’re looking for a combination of sex, blood and Western romance, pour
yourself a shot of the good stuff and settle in for a wickedly good read.
~
Renee Struthers, Eastern Oregonian Newspaper
About the Author
Between the two
of them, Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall have worked in writing jobs ranging
from cowboy-poet to energy journalist to restaurant reviewer to university
press officer. After they met, their writing career took center stage when they
wrote the first book in The Cowboy and the Vampire Collection as a test for
marriage. They passed. Clark and Kathleen now live in Portland, Oregon.
Author Links:
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