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Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek

Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek

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  • Author：Mickey Spillane
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"Inspired by the timeless Westerns of John Wayne and the hardboiled heroes of classic crime fiction， bestselling legends Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins turn up the heat on their tin-star tough guy Caleb York--in a gun-blazing showdown with two women ranchers calling the shots。。。 It starts with an abusive， drunken young scoundrel who resists arrest， holds a barmaid hostage， and gets what he deserves from the blazing 。44 of Sheriff Caleb York。 The New Mexico lawman doesn't regret taking such deadly action， but the late youth's powerful mother， cattle baroness Victoria Drummond， seems bound to feel differently。 To York's surprise， Victoria takes the news with stoic resignation--all she asks of him is a favor: help her convince Willa Cullen--the love of Caleb's life--to sell her the spread that Willa's late father had carved out of the wilderness。 Willa， every bit as strong-willed as her rival， refuses to give up her land without a fight。 Sheriff York anticipates an ugly showdown brewing with himself in the dangerous middle。 And before he can stop it from escalating， the seductive cattle queen sends an army of hired guns to Sugar Creek， the sole source of water available for Willa's herd。 York finds himself caught in the crossfire of a savage shoot-out between Willa's cowboys and Victoria's gunfighters。 No matter who wins， it's going to be a bloodbath。。。 In a climax in the tradition of Spillane's classic I， the Jury， York must face a beautiful deadly female who promises heaven but intends hell，"--

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Reviews

Nolan ，

Just another story about a range war only with two women being the owners over men。 Still was an interesting enough western。

Patricia ，

It's always good to read a western once in a while！！ It's always good to read a western once in a while！！ 。。。more

Peter Ackerman ，

Caleb York is back， and his story continues。 Originally crafted as a film western character by Mickey Spillane， the idea was fleshed out in a series of novels which includes this latest， 6th installment。Continuing from the previous book Caleb remains sheriff of a New Mexico town the plot in this one involves one of the women he is interested in， Willa， who is running her late father's ranch。 Unfortunately there is another woman， a widow， with sons who is poised to engage in a hostile take over o Caleb York is back， and his story continues。 Originally crafted as a film western character by Mickey Spillane， the idea was fleshed out in a series of novels which includes this latest， 6th installment。Continuing from the previous book Caleb remains sheriff of a New Mexico town the plot in this one involves one of the women he is interested in， Willa， who is running her late father's ranch。 Unfortunately there is another woman， a widow， with sons who is poised to engage in a hostile take over of Willa's ranch。 Caleb in executing his duties， over the course of the story， ends up getting on the wrong side of both of these women。The story is tight， and is an exciting page turning， and its conclusion is definitely a nod to Caleb York's creator。 I love this series and though this could be read indpenedantly of the others， because Collins is masterful about providing the reader with enough information to be in up to date， I feel that these are best read in order。 I love how the series characters and their relationships slightly alter as time moves forward。 My hope is that this series continues for a long while， as Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek is the best so far。 。。。more

Charles ，

I really enjoyed this book。 I think Max Allan Collins is hitting his stride in writing westerns， a genre his is not known for。 That will surely change with this series， as each one is getting better and better。 I hope he will have the opportunity to write many more。

Darel Krieger ，

Pretty good story about two female cattle ranchers battling each other for survival。 Then throw in the sheriff who is attractive to both of the ladies and you have the makings for a good battle。 Who would have thought that Mickey Spillane was a wanna be writer of the old west genre！

Jim ，

Another fantastic entry in the Caleb York series！ Collins does a great job of balancing the personal drama with tense action， and the finale is true edge-of-your-seat reading。 If this is your first Caleb York novel， you will not be lost， but seeing the characters progress throughout the series will provide a richer experience。 I highly recommend this novel and the series。

Jromano296 ，

Like the other Caleb York titles in this series， this one doesn't disappoint。 This time， Caleb York goes up against a seductive cattle baroness who is just as tough as any man Caleb has ever faced--right down to the last shoot-out。Lots of action， a great hero， devious old west villains。 If you're in the mood for a good old fashioned western， this is the right book for you！ Like the other Caleb York titles in this series， this one doesn't disappoint。 This time， Caleb York goes up against a seductive cattle baroness who is just as tough as any man Caleb has ever faced--right down to the last shoot-out。Lots of action， a great hero， devious old west villains。 If you're in the mood for a good old fashioned western， this is the right book for you！ 。。。more

Edwin ，

The popular Spillane/Collins team ups have proven to be terrific stories and the Caleb York books that take place in the Old West are no exception。 Every entry in the six book series has been special。 Although you may expect York to be Mike Hammer in the Wild West， the lawful Caleb York is actually a much more multidimensional and sympathetic character。 Here York's lover Willa Cather gets involved in a range war with a newcomer， the devious female Victoria Drummond。 To greatly complicate matters The popular Spillane/Collins team ups have proven to be terrific stories and the Caleb York books that take place in the Old West are no exception。 Every entry in the six book series has been special。 Although you may expect York to be Mike Hammer in the Wild West， the lawful Caleb York is actually a much more multidimensional and sympathetic character。 Here York's lover Willa Cather gets involved in a range war with a newcomer， the devious female Victoria Drummond。 To greatly complicate matters， Willa finds herself on the wrong side of the law which York， now a Marshall， has vowed to protect。 As the range war escalates York， finding himself in an extremely thorny situation， goes full-on Hammer with some drunkenness and brutality showing a side of York that we haven’t seen before。 The last third of the book is nearly impossible to put down as the tension and violence ramps up， steering the narrative to a highly satisfying conclusion。 It’s been a real pleasure visiting with York and the denizens of Trinity once again and I’m hoping for more Caleb York stories from Spillane/Collins。 。。。more

Tim Field ，

Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek is the sixth （and by far the best） entry in Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins' Caleb York western series。 Collins （the writer of the series - Spillane created the character for an unproduced screenplay） has developed a full range of continuing characters in the New Mexico town of Trinidad and the series reads more like a cable series with sex and violence than a classic network western。Max Allan Collins' many other series tend to feature loners （Mallory， Quarry， Nolan） Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek is the sixth （and by far the best） entry in Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins' Caleb York western series。 Collins （the writer of the series - Spillane created the character for an unproduced screenplay） has developed a full range of continuing characters in the New Mexico town of Trinidad and the series reads more like a cable series with sex and violence than a classic network western。Max Allan Collins' many other series tend to feature loners （Mallory， Quarry， Nolan） who have an established personality and don't change much over the course of their novels。 What makes Caleb York different （and appealing） is that he develops over the course of the books and is not always heroic: Caleb is indecisive about his future， has a strong desire to accumulate money and property， doesn't hesitate to cheat on his girlfriend， and sometimes makes rash and stupid decisions。 Although Mickey Spillane is not writing the series， his presence is felt in the sudden violence and the manipulative female villains。Collins is not afraid to shake up the status quo of the town and its characters; we never know if favorite cast members will make it to the end of the book alive。 It is this fully developed world that makes the Caleb York series enjoyable and and an excellent change of pace for an author who mainly works in the hardboiled crime genre。 Looking forward to the next book in the series。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

David Madara ，

Caleb York is considering staying in Trinidad， NM as the sheriff/marshal of the area。 He finds himself in the middle of a dispute by new rancher VictoriaHammond， and his girl Willa Cullen。 Can he keep their people from killing each other？Another good outing by Max Allan Collins。 I am really liking the series andthink even more books are coming for it。 The action is good and it keeps oncoming！ Initially the premise was an untold movie script， but these books would make a great bunch of movies！ Ke Caleb York is considering staying in Trinidad， NM as the sheriff/marshal of the area。 He finds himself in the middle of a dispute by new rancher VictoriaHammond， and his girl Willa Cullen。 Can he keep their people from killing each other？Another good outing by Max Allan Collins。 I am really liking the series andthink even more books are coming for it。 The action is good and it keeps oncoming！ Initially the premise was an untold movie script， but these books would make a great bunch of movies！ Keep them coming Mr。 Collins。I was sent a copy of this book for my honest review。 。。。more

Glen ，

After The Big Freeze， all the ranches and farms in Trinity are hurting。 A rich female rancher comes in from Colorado， and starts buying up all the smaller ranches。 She owns the water rights to the Silver River。 All the other big sources of water are fouled by dead beeves。The rich woman's son is a real hellion， and quickly gets himself killed by Caleb York。 The rich woman forbids anybody else to use the river for water， so everybody starts hiring gunfighters。 The law may be on the woman's side， b After The Big Freeze， all the ranches and farms in Trinity are hurting。 A rich female rancher comes in from Colorado， and starts buying up all the smaller ranches。 She owns the water rights to the Silver River。 All the other big sources of water are fouled by dead beeves。The rich woman's son is a real hellion， and quickly gets himself killed by Caleb York。 The rich woman forbids anybody else to use the river for water， so everybody starts hiring gunfighters。 The law may be on the woman's side， but York is in a relationship with Willa。Very good， you can tell Mr。 Collins watched Johnny Guitar before writing this。 。。。more

Wayne ，

I really enjoyed this book。 Action， great characters， and great pacing。 Will need to track other books in the Caleb York series。 #ShootOutatSugarCreek #NetGalley

Dave ，

In a dry parched land filled with gunfire and cattle， the tag team of the late Mickey Spillane and his friend Max Allan Collins have delivered a double trifecta， six exciting westerns that are so good you'll read them cover to cover even if you don't normally read westerns。 "Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek" offers us readers a Hatfield-McCoy type feud when knockout Victoria Hammond and her sons move into the Trinidad area with her eyes on Willa Cullen's Bar-O Ranch and aims to take it by any means nece In a dry parched land filled with gunfire and cattle， the tag team of the late Mickey Spillane and his friend Max Allan Collins have delivered a double trifecta， six exciting westerns that are so good you'll read them cover to cover even if you don't normally read westerns。 "Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek" offers us readers a Hatfield-McCoy type feud when knockout Victoria Hammond and her sons move into the Trinidad area with her eyes on Willa Cullen's Bar-O Ranch and aims to take it by any means necessary。 Don't think the women out there in the Wild West were all shrinking violets。 Never have two such forceful determined women faced off before and the West may never be the same。 Like all the books in the Caleb York series， the writing is tight， the action furious， the stakes high。 What a great read！ 。。。more

Jacqui ，

In Shootout at Sugar Creek， 6th of the Caleb York series （Kensington Books 2021）， County Sheriff--and de facto Marshal--of Trinidad New Mexico finds himself in yet another death-defying battle not of his own making。 His background includes lots of killing--almost all of men who deserved it--but many which would have left him dead if he'd been just a bit less observant of his surroundings or slower with his gun。 Now， he thinks he has found a town to settle into as Sheriff， make sure life is safe In Shootout at Sugar Creek， 6th of the Caleb York series （Kensington Books 2021）， County Sheriff--and de facto Marshal--of Trinidad New Mexico finds himself in yet another death-defying battle not of his own making。 His background includes lots of killing--almost all of men who deserved it--but many which would have left him dead if he'd been just a bit less observant of his surroundings or slower with his gun。 Now， he thinks he has found a town to settle into as Sheriff， make sure life is safe for the residents and the female rancher he hopes to one day marry。 That is， until another female rancher comes to town， buys up properties bankrupted by the Big Die （a time in Old West history where the winter cold and snow was so fierce， it killed off many of the cattle）。 When she sets her sights on the ranch owned by Caleb's girlfriend， Willa， neither will give in and a range war threatens。 As town sheriff， Caleb is sworn to uphold the law and in this case， knows he must even though the woman he loves is on the opposite side。 How does he serve justice and still keep Willa's love？Before anything gets better， it gets a whole lot worse。Max Collins wrote this story from notes left before Mickey Spillane died in 2006。 As I read， I caught tantalizing whiffs of the unique style and intriguing twists of all Spillane stories。 It is one of many Collins has written based on the prodigious outlines Spillane created and has everything you want in a good ol' western story。 。。。more

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