Invitation to a Hanging (Widowmaker #1)

By: Robert J. Randisi

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Synopsis: The first in a white-knuckled western series from the author of the acclaimed Gunsmith series, following a legendary gunfighter taking on the darkest and bloodiest jobs across the West.John Locke has been a lawman, a bounty hunter, and a gun-for-hire, but now he&’s embarked on a new chapter in his life, taking on odd and dangerous jobs that are really only suited to a man of his reputation. His first new assignment brings him to Lincoln, New Mexico, to serve as a bastonero (like the Master of Ceremonies) to the hanging of a man known for being a vicious killer, Ignacio Delgado. He spends most of his time in the beginning fending off Delgado&’s men, who regard the condemned man as part saint, part Robin Hood, and a soon-to-be martyr. But as time passes, Locke&’s respect for Delgado grows, and he learns that the sheriff has his own reasons for wanting the man dead. What ensues is High Noon meets High Plains Drifter in a shoot-em-up showdown.