Cheryl Pierson

Dark Trail Rising: Four Tales of the Old West Cheryl Pierson

Publisher Marketing: These four incredible western tales with a twist by Cheryl Pierson won't let you rest until you've read the entire single author collection. DARK TRAIL RISING is an anthology of old west stories that will keep you wondering and thinking long after you read the last line. THE KEEPERS OF CAMELOT-When King Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot are again united on the 1880's western frontier, can forgiveness bring them the peace that has eluded them for centuries? It's an unforgettable Christmas brought about through one young boy's steadfast belief in rekindling the glorious hope of the greatest legend of all time. THE KEEPERS OF CAMELOT was a 2013 Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award finalist in the short story category. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS-Jericho Dean has one thing on his mind: revenge for the murders of his wife and two little girls. As he closes in on the ruthless gang of Comancheros responsible for the crime, he is joined by an odd cowboy, Freeman Hart, who possesses some powerful magic. The two men come upon the outlaw band as they are attacking another homestead, and Jericho must make a decision. Will the relentless pursuit of vengeance destroy him, or will he find redemption and a reason to live in the eyes of three orphans who are left with no one to care for them but him? SHOT FOR A DOG-At sixteen, Lucas Marshal is eight years older than his half-brother, Jeremiah. His hatred and jealousy of Jeremiah is all-consuming, until one dark day, it gets the best of him. Luke does the unthinkable, and shoots the family dog, Shadow. In trying to prevent it, Jeremiah is killed, as well. Forced to leave home by what he has done, Luke finds he has a companion he didn't count on, and can't get rid of. A river runs with blood, he hears voices-does he have hydrophobia, or is he losing his mind? The doctor is his only chance. But when he gets to town, somehow, the townspeople already have learned what he's done-and the sheriff has a terrible secret of his own that may, indeed, be the death of Lucas Marshal. HIDDEN TRAILS-Levi Connor has never run from anything in his life, and he doesn't intend to start now. Wounded and riding through a blinding February snowstorm, he discovers a reason to exist when a beautiful mixed-blood girl takes him in and heals him. Valentine Reneau lives in fear that her father will find her someday. Time runs out when a stranger shows up on her land with two hired guns-and the devil in his plans. Will Levi kill for a woman he barely knows? The chips are down, the guns blaze, and everything finally comes clear along these HIDDEN TRAILS...but who'll be left alive? Contributor Bio:  Pierson, Cheryl Cheryl Pierson is a native of Oklahoma. She lives in the Oklahoma City metro area with her husband. Her short stories have been published by Prairie Rose Publications, Western Fictioneers, Adams Media, Chicken Soup, and Western Trail Blazer (WTB). She has six novels to her credit, FIRE EYES, TIME PLAINS DRIFTER, THE HALF-BREED'S WOMAN, GABRIEL'S LAW and SWEET DANGER (PRP); and TEMPTATION'S TOUCH, (The Wild Rose Press). Her novel, Fire Eyes, was an Epic Award Finalist. Cheryl received the PNR PEARL Awards Honorable Mention as Best New Paranormal Author of 2009 for her time-travel paranormal western Time Plains Drifter. She also placed third in the San Antonio Romance Authors (SARA) Merritt Contest with her novel, Gabriel's Law. Kane's Redemption, Ms. Pierson's Young Adult Western Novella, was chosen Best Mainstream Short Story of 2012 in the Preditor & Editor Readers' Poll. Writing is so much a part of her life that recently, she and long-time friend Livia Reasoner, opened a publishing house. PRAIRIE ROSE PUBLICATIONS furthers the western-themed writing offerings of women. www.prairierosepublications.com Cheryl is the current President of the Western Fictioneers (2014-2016). To learn more about Cheryl and her exciting books, visit her at www.cherylpierson.com/ You can e-mail her at prairierosepublications@yahoo.com