Dead Man's Poker

When it comes to Western fiction, acclaimed writer Giles Tippette hits the bull's eye every time . . .Saloon owner Wilson Young doesn't need the law to take care of business. But when he takes a train down to Galveston to look up a gambler who owes him a fat debt, he gets paid with a bullet in his chest. After getting out of the scrape alive-barely-Young heads back to San Antone to mend up. And plan his revenge. And draw on his outlaw past to settle a score-one bullet at a time. Praise for Giles Tippette 'Tippette can plot away with the best of them.'-Dallas Morning News'Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.' -Newark News'Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.'-Houston Post'Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.'-NY Newsday'Impressive authenticity.'-Booklist'His fiction is taught and gripping.'-Houston Spectator'Tippette can write rough and tumble action superbly.'-Chattanooga Times