Sheldon Russell
Dead Man’s Tunnel
With a title like Dead Man’s Tunnel, you might think you are about to read an old Western or a…
The Insane Train
Like an old Humphrey Bogart movie, this second Hook Runyon mystery features wisecracking tough guys making their way through a…
The Yard Dog
Hook Runyon is a railroad agent, a yard dog. His name is a nickname he inherited after an unfortunate accident…
Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush
In April 1889, men, women and children – red, white and black – gathered at the starting line and raced…
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