Hell's Acres

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Left for dead…

When gambler Smoke Cavindish is attacked and robbed of his poker winnings, his assailants leave him to die in the desert.

Determined to survive, he wanders until he stumbles into Hell’s Acres – a godforsaken town where the townsfolk live under the tyranny of Mark Tarleton and his ruthless gunhawks.

Cavindish, traditionally a loner, finds himself becoming someone who is looked up to and followed in the town against the sly and cruel Tarleton.

Cavindish’s integrity and sense of justice is rewarded with friendship and financial gain and it would seem that the odds are in Cavindish’s favour in Hell’s Acres.

But the West is a cruel and harsh place for everyone.

In the midst of trouble, Cavindish meets the beautiful Trixie Lee.

But things take a turn for the worse when he clashes with Tarleton and quickly finds himself gambling for the highest stakes of all – his life and that of the woman he loves.

Does he save his own neck and go back to his lone wanderings?

Or does he stand by the only people who have ever accepted him?

Things become even more complicated when Trixie’s past appears to be catching up with her.

Trying to make a new start, Cavindish’s future business plans are being completely sabotaged by Tarleton and his cronies.

Will Cavindish be able to hang on to the girl, the business and the respect he has so recently gained?

Or will it all go up in flames?

Packed full of hair raising moments, shoot outs and villainy, Hell’s Acres is a tumultuous battle between honour and greed.

But who will come out on top when the last bullet is shot?

Praise for John Russell Fearn

'A classic story of adventure and courage in the Old West.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Trade Off.

John Russell Fearn is well remembered as almost single-handedly driving the post-World War II boom in British publishing with a flood of science fiction, detective stories, and westerns. His writing appeared under various pseudonyms and has been translated into many languages around the world. His other western adventures include Torando Trail, Skeleton Pass, Deadman’s Bend, The Wreckers and Firewater.