Hired Guns: A Double-A Western Detective Agency Adventure

Ira Hoop, Oswin Diehl and Eskaminzim, Big Red and Old Red’s fellow A.A. Western Detective Agency operatives, have ridden out of the “Holmes on the Range” series into their own action-packed books!

When a ruthless tycoon sends his goons to take over a remote Arizona mine, there’s no one to stand in their way … at first. But then the mine owners hire the fledgling Double-A outfit to fight back, and Hoop, Diehl and Eskaminzim show up to even the odds with blazing guns and dirty tricks. The result: all-out war in the wild West!

“Tempered with a wry grin and the wink of an expert Western wordslinger, Steve Hockensmith delivers the action fast and hard as iron.”
—Spur Award winner Richard Prosch, author of Hellbenders and Pony Boys

“Steve Hockensmith paces the story superbly, building to a terrific final showdown. ... The story also contains some neat twists and turns and a touch of mystery. If you like traditional westerns that are packed with tough, brutal action, mixed with elements of humour and have plots that will keep you guessing until the end, then look no further than Hired Guns.”
—Steve Myall, Western Fiction Review

“Hockensmith takes this classic western set-up and proceeds to deliver his own story sense and style while still serving up everything we want from a traditional oater. … Like the ‘Holmes’ series he applies an earthy, lived-in authenticity to his western world. He also uses his brand of humor with three heroes to trade barbs. You can feel the fun Steve Hockensmith has in working directly with this genre.”
—Scott Montgomery, The Hard Word

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No Hallowed Ground: A Double-A Western Detective Agency Adventure

When the Double-A is asked to catch bank robbers fleeing across Missouri toward the Indian Territories, it sends Diehl, Hoop and Eskaminzim to head the gang off. But when the A.A. operatives reach Missouri, they learn that there’s much more at stake than the holdings of a single bank. The “gang” they’re after is actually a company of former Confederate Cherokees—and they’re backed by a powerful cabal of conspirators bent on avenging the South’s defeat in the Civil War. What starts as a chase to track down bandits turns into a battle for the future of the country…one our outnumbered heroes can’t possibly hope to win!

“No Hallowed Ground is more than a Western; it’s a mystery that challenges readers to connect the dots alongside the detectives. The pacing is impeccable, ensuring a page-turning experience filled with action, history, and suspense.”
—Donadee’s Corner

“Action scenes come thick and fast and these violent acts are often hard-hitting and offer some nail-biting edge of the seat reading. … Hockensmith regularly switches from character to character, often leaving them in cliff-hanger situations thus ensuring you’ll keep reading to find out what happens to each of them. The final showdown is excellent … All I can now hope is that it isn’t too long before Steve Hockensmith writes another book about these operatives of the Double-A Western Detective Agency.”
—Steve Myall, Western Fiction Review

“Steve perfectly places his plot points and characters. Steeped in writing mysteries with his ‘Holmes on the Range’ series, he practices more deliberation in his plotting than most western authors of the day. The story and people involved ping off one another at an exhilarating rate.”
—Scott Montgomery, The Hard Word

“Steve Hockensmith has established himself as a top-shelf creator of Westerns, which are marked not by the use of the standard Western story template, but by imagination which goes beyond the dusty towns or a barbed wire fence. Hockensmith won’t be held prisoner by what’s gone before and creates his own rhythm and presentation in his work. If you take a lone ride with Hockensmith, just be prepared for the surprises waiting around the next trail bend.”
—C. Courtney Joyner, author of the “Shotgun” Westerns and Nemo Rising

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