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The Revenge of Tom Graben Kindle Edition

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THE REVENGE OF TOM GRABEN



Frank Graben rode away from Crazy Cora’s shack with his back full of buckshot, clinging to the saddle and clinging to life. He soon found the trail blocked by four local outlaws who had followed him from a place called Turley’s, where he had been forced to kill a mean young punk who tried to take his horse. He was too weak from his terrible wound and from loss of blood to pull his gun from the holster when the four outlaws started shooting at him.

Then Tom Graben, the tough older brother Frank hadn’t seen in ten years, appeared in the rocks above the trail and started shooting.

WARNING: Reading a Van Holt western may make you want to get on a horse and hunt some bad guys down in the Old West. Of course, the easiest and most enjoyable way to do it is vicariously—by reading another Van Holt western.

Van Holt writes westerns the way they were meant to be written.


More action-packed gunfighting westerns by Van Holt:

    • A Few Dead Men
    • Blood in the Hills
    • Brandon’s Law
    • Curly Bill and Ringo
    • Dead Man Riding
    • Dead Man's Trail
    • Death in Black Holsters
    • Dynamite Riders
    • Hellbound Express
    • Hunt the Killers Down
    • Maben
    • Rebel With a Gun
    • Riding for Revenge
    • Rubeck's Raiders
    • Shiloh Stark
    • Shoot to Kill
    • Six-Gun Solution
    • The Antrim Guns
    • The Bounty Hunters
    • The Bushwhackers
    • The Fortune Hunters
    • The Gundowners
    • The Gundown Trail
    • The Hellbound Man
    • The Last of the Fighting Farrells
    • The Long Trail
    • The Man Called Bowdry
    • The Return of Frank Graben
    • The Revenge of Tom Graben
    • The Stranger from Hell
    • The Vultures
    • Wild Country
    • Wild Desert Rose

    Coming soon by Van Holt:

      • Buck Hayden, Mustanger
      • Six-Gun Showdown
      • The Hell Riders

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      Editorial Reviews

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      "Step aside Louis L'Amour, another great Western writer is here..." --Heather

      "I had a feeling that Van Holt...might actually be the successor to Zane Gray, a master Western storysmith, whose novels set the style of a generation." --Stern0

      "Van Holt is King of the Spaghetti Western..." --Rarebird1

      Product details

      • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HZZT6XK
      • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Three Knolls Publishing (January 21, 2014)
      • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 21, 2014
      • Language ‏ : ‎ English
      • File size ‏ : ‎ 1563 KB
      • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
      • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
      • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
      • Customer Reviews:
        4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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      Van Holt
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      ---- It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Van Holt, 'King of the Hellbound Westerns.'

      He has taken the long trail.

      He passed alone in his Tucson apartment on August 19, 2014, at the age of 72. He had been battling several illnesses that eventually deprived him of his mobility and some of his sharp, witty mind.

      Van was a very private man and guarded his solitude very zealously. I worked closely with him for over five years, bringing to light most of the manuscripts he had written back in the 1980s and some from the 1990s. Though he was somewhat old fashioned and very shy of technology, (he did not have a computer and gave up using a typewriter only because he couldn't get his repaired) he was excited to learn about getting his works into ebook formats and available on the web . In the last months of his life, he rarely left his apartment. Compelled to finish his last novel? Maybe he felt the end was near.

      He handed over the manuscript (handwritten) for The Men from Missouri only days before his passing. He often spoke of his desire that his characters, the only children he ever had, would live on in the pages and the minds of his fans and readers.

      I, for one, am a better man having known Van Holt.

      Happy Trails, Van. You will be missed. See y'all on the other side. - The Publisher

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      “Step aside Louis L'Amour, another great Western writer is here…” --Heather

      “I had a feeling that Van Holt…might actually be the successor to Zane Gray, a master Western storysmith, whose novels set the style of a generation.” --Stern0

      “Van Holt wants to be LOUIS L'AMOUR when he grows up, well he is. The stories are as action packed and hold a lot of the flavor of the Old West as L'AMOURs did.” -- Annlouise Fallon

      “Van's style of writing is unique, easy to follow, and fun for his readers to enjoy - just like a western should be!” --Michael

      “In a way, Van Holt may just be the right person to step into the gigantic shoes of Louis L’Amour.” –the GreatReads!

      Van Holt wrote his first western when he was in high school and sent it to a literary agent, who soon returned it, saying it was too long but he would try to sell it if Holt would cut out 16,000 words. Young Holt couldn't bear to cut out any of his perfect western, so he threw it away and started writing another one.

      A draft notice interrupted his plans to become the next Zane Grey or Louis L'Amour. A tour of duty as an MP stationed in South Korea was pretty much the usual MP stuff except for the time he nabbed a North Korean spy and had to talk the dimwitted desk sergeant out of letting the guy go. A briefcase stuffed with drawings of U.S. aircraft and the like only caused the overstuffed lifer behind the counter to rub his fat face, blink his bewildered eyes, and start eating a big candy bar to console himself. Imagine Van Holt's surprise a few days later when he heard that same dumb sergeant telling a group of new admirers how he himself had caught the famous spy one day when he was on his way to the mess hall.

      Holt says there hasn't been too much excitement since he got out of the army, unless you count the time he was attacked by two mean young punks and shot one of them in the big toe. Holt believes what we need is punk control, not gun control.

      After traveling all over the West and Southwest in an aging Pontiac, Van Holt got tired of traveling the day he rolled into Tucson and he has been there ever since, still dreaming of becoming the next Zane Grey or Louis L'Amour when he grows up. Or maybe the next great mystery writer. He likes to write mysteries when he's not too busy writing westerns or eating Twinkies.

      WARNING: Reading a Van Holt western may make you want to get on a horse and hunt some bad guys down in the Old West. Of course, the easiest and most enjoyable way to do it is vicariously--by reading another Van Holt western. Van Holt writes westerns the way they were meant to be written.

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      Customers enjoy the book's plot twists and suspense. They find it an interesting western with fast-paced action and a good throwback to pulp Westerns of the last generation. Readers describe it as an easy, well-written read that keeps them hooked until the end.

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      Customers enjoy the plot twists and suspense. They find the book has enough surprises and excitement to keep them hooked. The story is fast-paced and grips their interest quickly.

      "...book is a good solid, old style western with good characters and plenty of action." Read more

      "...There are enough surprises and suspense to keep the reader hooked. In the eternal struggles between Good and Evil, I still like the Good Guy to win...." Read more

      "...The author kept the story moving and the excitement flowing. It is hard to put down. I recommend it to all audiences." Read more

      "Nice short western, interesting characters and plot with a couple of twists I never saw coming...." Read more

      6 customers mention "Western content"6 positive0 negative

      Customers enjoy the western content. They find it engaging with unexpected twists and turns, a good throwback to pulp Westerns of the last generation, and an old-style classic with good characters.

      "...The book is a good solid, old style western with good characters and plenty of action." Read more

      "This is a good throwback to the pulp westerns of the last generation and I would compare it to a modern day Frank Gruber...." Read more

      "Good western...keeps you guessing! Unusual twists and turns." Read more

      "Loved this good ol fashion western. Lots of gun play and mystery. One of those books you can't put down." Read more

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      Customers enjoy the book. They describe it as an enjoyable pulp western and another great Van Holt novel.

      "I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author kept the story moving and the excitement flowing. It is hard to put down...." Read more

      "Just a good, fast moving story. This is my second Van Holt book and I plan to buy and read more by this author." Read more

      "Good book. Sometimes it's hard to keep track if what is going on. Strange ending. Overall a pretty good book." Read more

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      Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They say it's a good read.

      "...This is a quick and easy read with the stereotypical bad guys underestimating the stranger in town, does the guy get the girl, etc...." Read more

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      • Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2014
        The other reviews have told you about the book so I'll just give you the bottom line. The book is a good solid, old style western with good characters and plenty of action.
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      • Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2014
        Full of action, especially the cat and mouse twists through the canyons, rock formations and trails. The plot twists as much as the action. Really enjoyed the descriptions of the beautiful and mysterious landscapes. There are enough surprises and suspense to keep the reader hooked. In the eternal struggles between Good and Evil, I still like the Good Guy to win. The only disappointment was the sudden hurried ending--like the author had to meet a deadline.
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      • Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
        I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author kept the story moving and the excitement flowing. It is hard to put down. I recommend it to all audiences.
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      • Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2014
        This is a good throwback to the pulp westerns of the last generation and I would compare it to a modern day Frank Gruber. This is a quick and easy read with the stereotypical bad guys underestimating the stranger in town, does the guy get the girl, etc. If you are a pulp western fan I would recommend this one.
      • Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
        Nice short western, interesting characters and plot with a couple of twists I never saw coming. Wouldn't mind revisiting a couple of the characters in a sequel.
      • Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014
        Just a good, fast moving story. This is my second Van Holt book and I plan to buy and read more by this author.
      • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015
        Good book. Sometimes it's hard to keep track if what is going on. Strange ending. Overall a pretty good book.
      • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2014
        It has good pace and grabs your interest quickly. It was well enough written for me to read it to the end.

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      • Brian
        5.0 out of 5 stars Another great western
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2014
        Waring read the return of frank graben before you read this one as although the novel can be read as a stand alone western it does follow directly on from the first book. It's a great read and I couldn't put it down. Recommended

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