Halfway to Hell (A Slick Parker Western)

By: William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone

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Synopsis: JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. GET TOUGH OR GET OUT OF THE WAY.In this hot-blooded new series from the bestselling Johnstones, a young deputy sheriff earns his badge the hard way—with six cutthroat killers out for his blood . . . As the deputy sheriff in a small Missouri town, &“Slick&” Parker Jones doesn&’t have much to do except get drunk and chase saloon girls. Life is pretty dull in Rory&’s Junction—until Slick sees the wanted poster for a notorious train robber. Parker&’s never met an actual outlaw before. He&’s never faced any real dangers, to be honest. But when that wanted man staggers into Parker&’s nightly watering hole—half dead, with a hole in his gut and a bloody map in his hand—the young deputy&’s life takes a wild turn . . . quite possibly fatal. It starts with the dying man&’s final words: &“The gold.&” Which leads Slick Parker to one conclusion: The map leads to the stolen gold from the outlaw&’s latest, greatest train robbery. Instead of calling the marshal, Parker decides to hunt for the gold himself, earn his badge the old-fashioned way, and become the kind of lawman he always knew he could be. There&’s just one problem. Parker isn&’t the only one searching for the gold. A vicious gang of six barbaric killers are looking for it, too—and they&’re gunning for the man with the map. By the time Parker realizes what he&’s up against, it&’s too late. He&’s already halfway to hell. . . .