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The Fires of Hell (The Jackals)
The Three Musketeers of the Wild West unleash their own brand of justice on the American frontier in the newest adventure featuring The Jackals by the legendary bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone…
When a band of merciless, murdering thieves raise hell across the territory, three men committed to justice descend upon them like angels of death. And when the guns fall silent and the smoke clears, the Jackals are always the last men standing.
Comanchero Cullen Brice has escaped from a Huntsville, Alabama, prison, where he was sentenced to hang. And he has sworn revenge against the man who killed his brother and put him behind bars, Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch. Freed from the hangman by his gang, Brice has kidnapped the lawman's daughter Cynthia along with other women and make tracks to the Texas Panhandle. Holing up in The Canyon of Weeping Women, the outlaws plan to sell their captives to Comanche raiders.
Joined by bounty hunter Jed Breen and retired cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan, McCulloch rides hard for Texas, determined to save his daughter from Brice. But Cynthia isn't her father's little girl anymore. And hell hath no fury like a woman raised by a Ranger who's just as deadly as the trio of Jackals gunning for Brice's comancheros . . .
When a band of merciless, murdering thieves raise hell across the territory, three men committed to justice descend upon them like angels of death. And when the guns fall silent and the smoke clears, the Jackals are always the last men standing.
Comanchero Cullen Brice has escaped from a Huntsville, Alabama, prison, where he was sentenced to hang. And he has sworn revenge against the man who killed his brother and put him behind bars, Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch. Freed from the hangman by his gang, Brice has kidnapped the lawman's daughter Cynthia along with other women and make tracks to the Texas Panhandle. Holing up in The Canyon of Weeping Women, the outlaws plan to sell their captives to Comanche raiders.
Joined by bounty hunter Jed Breen and retired cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan, McCulloch rides hard for Texas, determined to save his daughter from Brice. But Cynthia isn't her father's little girl anymore. And hell hath no fury like a woman raised by a Ranger who's just as deadly as the trio of Jackals gunning for Brice's comancheros . . .
Readers Top Reviews
Abibliofob
The Jackals is a good series by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, The Fires of Hell is the fifth in this series and it's all about three very different men in Texas who happens to form qa posse time after time to battle evil. This time they get some unexpected help. I sometimes feel that the Johnstone westerns are to much and to many and therefore lack in quality but this one was good. It has all the elements a good western needs and it was a fast read. I must thank Pinnacle and Kensington for giving me this copy through Netgalley.
Completely Satisfied
Anytime you find a western written by the Johnstones, you know it will be a great read. The Johnstones have many "family" series that are updated on a regular basis. No having to wait 12-18 months for the next book. These are real westerns. Good guys who must sometimes be not so good and bad guys that are going to pay the price for their actions. Lots of shoot outs and plenty of realistic characters. The Fires of Hell is the 5th book in the JACKALS series. Each book can be read as a stand alone, but they are really good books. If you love westerns, you'll want to read them all. The Jackals is a vigilante group that come together when their talents are needed most. One of the worst criminals they have ever caught has escaped Huntsville prison with revenge on his mind. He will kidnap one of the Jackals's daughters but he has taken the wrong woman this time. This story is a great read with some of the best characters to ever ride a horse.
Traveler46
Another great story from the Johnstone family is how I would describe "The Fires of Hell." This is about the three jackals, as they are called--Jed Breen, Sean Keegan, and Matt McCulloch. The story starts pretty slow with bounty hunters Breen and Keegan bringing in a pair of misfits but not particularly totally bad men - brothers Hardwick (Jim Bob and Billy Ray). With a band of Comancheros having robbed a shipment of guns with intent to sell to a large group of Indians who would use them to wipe out the settlers all across Texas, the Jackals get sidetracked into going after them. This becomes more personal when McCulloch's daughter, Cynthia and Breen's girl, Ramona, get kidnapped, the story gets all too personal. Leaders in the Comanchero band Boss Lindon and Cullen Brice are intent or wreaking havoc and only a nifty plan by McCulloch has a chance of thwarting the chaos sure to ensue should the guns and ammunition get sold. The story follows the harrowing exploits of the main characters and the presence of TNT helps bring a thundering conclusion to the plots. But TNT is an indiscriminate killer -- you will have to read the book to see who survives among the main characters and important supplemental ones. An enjoyable read following in the tradition of westerns -- definitely recommend.
Janalyn
While Keegan and Breen are getting their horses stolen by two outlaw Brothers who they were supposed to take in for bounty and going to jail Matt is having his own issues. His daughter Cynthia stop the robbery in progress it’s soon after Hollyn her best friend Ramona got kidnapped. Matt just got Cynthia back after being kidnapped by Indians for years and if he’s willing to fight red blooded American Indians for her outlaws are going to be a piece of cake but he’ll have to get the other two jackals Keegan and Breen to go with him. This is the fifth book in the jackal Siri‘s and I don’t see it slowing down. I love seeing Matt and his protective father come out but that’s not to say Sandy is a wilting flower she certainly can take care of herself and prove that in this book and OMG is she’s half as good as her paw then the wild west may just get Wilder. Keegan stays true to form and gets in a few fisticuffs but with him with come to expect nothing less. I love the way he and Breen fight with each other but should outsiders disrespect either one there was close as brothers. I love the jackal series and I’m so excited as to all the possibilities this book has opened up. I love William and John John stones westerns did this book is a great example of why. If you love a good western then you definitely need to read the fires of hell the fifth book in the jackal series by William and John Johnstone you will not be disappointed. I received this book from NetGalley and Kensington books but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
