Brett Waring

 Reckoning at Rimrock

Clay Nash #4

by Brett Waring

(Keith Hetherington)

Clay Nash went undercover with orders to infiltrate the gang of a cold-blooded outlaw named Zach Forrester. To do that, he assumed the identity of a dead man. But from the very start, nothing about his mission went right. To begin with, Clay’s trail crossed that of an enemy from his past who was still itching to get revenge for an old score. Then he wound up behind bars, mistaken for the outlaw he was pretending to be. And then Zach Forrester broke him out of jail, figuring he was an old friend from Yuma Pen. That was enough to tip the balance altogether … against Wells Fargo’s toughest troubleshooter!

Undercover as both a dynamite man and the now dead outlaw Matt Dundee, Clay Nash is in trouble from the moment he rides in. Sheriff Brad Burns is the first obstacle—a man who knows Nash, hates him, and would gladly see him buried. Then there are the Forrester brothers. There were two, until Burns shot Clem before Nash even reached town. Now Burns has Nash locked up, planning to keep him there for as long as it suits him.

But the real danger comes from Zach Forrester, who once served time with the real Matt Dundee. If anyone can expose Nash’s disguise, it’s him. Even if Nash manages to navigate the early threats, he may still fall at the final hurdle—with a bullet in his gut.

Keith Hetherington delivers another gripping tale: fast-paced, twist-filled, and packed with tension. I originally thought this was book #2, only to discover it’s actually #4. Now I need to go back and read the two I missed. A solid 5/5.

Brett Waring

MAKE ME AN OUTLAW

By

Brett Waring

(Keith Hetherington)

A Classic Western #117

First Published 1974

Jim Rainey was an ex-lawman who had settled down with his wife and children to leave his previous life behind. But he gets caught up in a range was and his wife and children are killed he is after answers and revenge.

Once again, a smooth, well told story from Keith Hetherington. As usual with the Cleveland westerns there is plenty of action to keep the pages turning. At only 97 pages per story, they are a quick and fun read.  

Cleveland Publishing Company started publishing their westerns in 1953. At their peak the published 18 digest-sized westerns. Eventually they fell victim to the electronic age and readership fell away. They finally shut their doors in December 2018. 

Cleveland Publishing Company publications: American Wild West, Arizona Western, Big Horn Western, Bison Western, Bobcat Western, Chisholm Western, Classic Western, Cleveland Western, Condor Western, Coronado Western, Dollar Western, Fighting Western, Halliday Western, High Brand Western, Iron Horse Western, Legends of the West, Lobo Western, Loner Western, Peacemaker Western, Phoenix Western, Pinto Western, Rawhide Western, Santa Fe Western, Sierra Western, Sundown Western, Texas Western, The Avenger, Top Hand Western, Tumbleweed Western, and Winchester Western.

Some of the more prolific authors were: Des Dunn, Roger Green, Keith Hetherington, Richard Wilkes-Hunter, Len Meares and Paul Wheelahan.