The Complete Ghostly Tales of the Old West

‘The Complete Ghostly Tales of the Old West’ is a collection of unique and curious short ghost stories from the pen of English born author William Hallworth – 21 tales of mystery and imagination, each with a ghostly twist.These accounts describe incidents during the lawless days of the Wild Frontier, those days of hot sun, dry deserts and big skies, when a man’s life was defined by his skill with a gun, where the lust for power and greed for gold shaped many people’s lives and the absence of proper law enforcement often encouraged the disreputable side of human nature to emerge, and where murder, greed and betrayal were often commonplace.William approaches his writing with an eye for historic detail and many of the locations and characters he introduces to us are based on historical fact. His stories have real depth, sincerity and sensitivity and show how the debts caused by the human failings of greed, revenge, jealousy (and many others) are repaid, often long after the deaths of all concerned.But not all these ghost stories are inspired by evil deeds or human frailties, neither are they always about blind terror or indescribable horror, they are, above all else, human stories, and have the capacity to reach out and touch our hearts deeply with unexpected warmth: witness the benign spirit in ‘A Test Of Wills’, the innocent abroad in ‘The Old Stage Road’ or the poignant ‘Waiting For Mama’.This anthology of 21 short stories touches on a wide range of emotions ranging from horror to humour (and many in between) and is probably best read in the comfort of an easy chair sitting securely by a warm fire. They are generally quite gentle, thoughtful and refined, but in places they do lean towards scary and chilling, and will captivate all readers aged 12-112. Younger readers will find them thrilling, while older readers may look beneath the surface and find a hidden dimension.Important note: The 21 short ghost stories in ‘The Complete Ghostly Tales of the Old West’ have all been previously published in the Kindle Store under the titles: The Ghost Town; Alligator Bait; and The Madness of George King. Readers who have already purchased all three titles should not purchase ‘The Complete Ghostly Tales of the Old West’ in the expectation of finding new material.The Stories: (approximately 65,200 words)1.The Collector2.In The Pines3.The Ghost Town4.Sacred Lands5.No Shadow Of Doubt6.Murder In The Mirror7.Incident At Platte Bridge8.Waiting For Mama9.The Claim Jumpers10.Independence Day11.The Gentleman Left No Calling Card12.A Test Of Wills13.His Pa’s Gold Watch14.Alligator Bait15.Kind Eyes16.Beyond The Sunset17.The Woman In The Black Shawl18.The Old Stage Road19.The Madness Of George King20.The Extraordinary Conversion Of Jedediah Claypole21.Blue Blood and Silver Spurs

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