Sheriff Ben Stillman Series

 Hell on Wheels

By

Peter Brandvold

(Ben Stillman #8)

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BEN STILLMAN’S WILD RIDE!

When Sheriff Ben Stillman accompanies Judge John Bannon and friends to a wedding in Sulfur, Montana Territory, he aims to have a nice long weekend of rest and respite from law dogging. But Angus Whateley has other plans. The crazy ex-Confederate has just been released from prison, and he’s out to avenge the hanging of his cattle-rustling sons--hangings ordered by Bannon.

Backed by a gang of the most violent and vicious members of his family, Whateley strikes when the judge takes the stagecoach back home. Soon, Stillman finds himself fighting a wheel-bound war against clan of zealous killers out for bloody revenge...

Hell on Wheels was first published back in September of 2006 by Berkley. Then in 2019 it was reissued by Wolfpack Publishing 

Hell on Wheels delivers exactly what the title promises—relentless action and high-stakes drama. In this gripping installment, Ben Stillman and his pregnant wife Fay are en route to a wedding with Judge John Bannon and his wife. But the celebration turns deadly when Angus Whately, recently released from prison, sets his sights on revenge. Years ago, the judge ordered the hanging of Whately’s sons for rustling—and now Whately intends to balance the scales in blood.

The return journey by stagecoach becomes a gauntlet of violence. Stillman must fight to protect everyone aboard, unaware that the judge and his wife are hiding truths. The tension is razor-sharp, the pacing relentless.

This is classic Peter Brandvold—gritty, well-crafted, and packed with the kind of storytelling fans have come to expect. With 16 books in the Ben Stillman series, I’m already queued up for the next wild ride.

Originally published by Berkley in September 2006, Hell on Wheels found new life in 2019 through Wolfpack Publishing, bringing its explosive energy to a new generation of readers.