Last Hanging At Paradise Meadow

Lost city Stuart Brannon finds Broken Arrow Crossing, a former stage & supply house for miners further up the mountain, turned into a small city of cutthroats, thieves, outlaws, and a few--very few--honest people. The mob is determined to hang the last of the Rutherford thugs after Brannon catches hi......more

This book grew a lot on me the farther into it I got. It's a pretty classical western. A town run by a power-struck man, the good gunman comes to town and gets involved even though he doesn't want to be. But then there's a spit-fire Cherokee school teacher and Brannon has a wrestling relationship wi......more

Great writing. I am continually amazed at the way Bly portrays strong characters who are full of charisma and effortlessly move the plot forward through action. This is a four star book only because it didn't leave me wanting to immediately read it again.......more

All Stuart Brannon wanted to do was ride into town, deliver something to Peter Mulroney, and finally head back to his ranch in Arizona. Instead he arrives at Broken Arrow Crossing, now renamed Paradise Meadow, to find Peter in jail for a murder he didn't commit and the city about to implode under co......more

Stuart and Edwin revisit the site of the Hard Winter to find it a very changed place. A short errand turns into a stand for God's justice. **May 2012 edit: I just received the new edition of this book and it looks fabulous! Looking forward to having Stuart Brannon a part of my life for even more year......more