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Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Barrett: Justice in the Untamed Territory - Book 2
Russell J. Atwater, bestselling author of “The Cowan Family Saga”, delivers another exciting Western Adventure of good vs evil.
Arkansas, 1877
The U.S. Marshal from Fort Smith is recruiting new deputies.
Standards and expectations are high as the number of outlaws seeking refuge in the untamed Territory is growing, the number of their crimes even more.
Armed with a badge, a gun, and his wits, Deputy U.S. Marshals are sent out into the unknown to bring these violent men to justice.
These are their stories.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Barrett – Book 2
The summer day Art Barrett wandered into Fort Smith, Arkansas, he wasn’t looking for anything more than a hot meal and a place to bed down. He certainly wasn’t expecting to find himself in the middle of a shoot-out at the courthouse.
When US Marshal Norton Givens had gone to court that day, he happened across one of the best recruits his Deputy Marshal program had seen in a long while.
After Givens offers Art training with the best, steady pay, and perhaps a chance at some consistency in his life, Art can hardly decline the offer.
What he doesn’t realize is that he’s about to set off on a trail of danger, adventure, and more bullets than a man might care to see in one lifetime.
Saddle back up with Marshal Givens, Judge Carmichael, and Deputy Binder as the story continues in the untamed territory, where your morals will get you so far, but your wits and a quick draw will bring you back home alive.
Arkansas, 1877
The U.S. Marshal from Fort Smith is recruiting new deputies.
Standards and expectations are high as the number of outlaws seeking refuge in the untamed Territory is growing, the number of their crimes even more.
Armed with a badge, a gun, and his wits, Deputy U.S. Marshals are sent out into the unknown to bring these violent men to justice.
These are their stories.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Barrett – Book 2
The summer day Art Barrett wandered into Fort Smith, Arkansas, he wasn’t looking for anything more than a hot meal and a place to bed down. He certainly wasn’t expecting to find himself in the middle of a shoot-out at the courthouse.
When US Marshal Norton Givens had gone to court that day, he happened across one of the best recruits his Deputy Marshal program had seen in a long while.
After Givens offers Art training with the best, steady pay, and perhaps a chance at some consistency in his life, Art can hardly decline the offer.
What he doesn’t realize is that he’s about to set off on a trail of danger, adventure, and more bullets than a man might care to see in one lifetime.
Saddle back up with Marshal Givens, Judge Carmichael, and Deputy Binder as the story continues in the untamed territory, where your morals will get you so far, but your wits and a quick draw will bring you back home alive.
182 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2023
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About the author
Russell J. Atwater
56 books12 followersRussell J. Atwater grew up in the mid-west enjoying a steady diet of Gunsmoke, Bonanza and The Rifleman. A lover of western genre fiction, his passion is to write stories that celebrate life in the old west with the old-fashioned values of honesty, loyalty and righteousness.
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December 10, 2023
Another exciting series of ongoing adventures that will definitely keep you turning pages!
This fascinatingly series of ongoing five stars extravaganza will definitely keep any reader turning pages to see what Marshall Barrett's next exciting adventure might entail!
Some of the most endearing, and definitely entertaining, series of unending excitement you will have ever had the opportunity to follow! Defend slowdowns from beginning to end! Too, the Author's outstanding selection of characters only adds to the never ending series of unending realistically motivated adventures!
Definitely recommend this compassionately motivated series of one exciting endeavor after the other to all readers! Even you nonwestern fanatics will love riding along with Marshal Art in his quest to bring the bad guys to justice! No slowdowns from beginning to end! Do yourselves a favor and ride along with Marshal, as his efforts will pacify anyone's desired expectations from beginning to end!!!😃
This fascinatingly series of ongoing five stars extravaganza will definitely keep any reader turning pages to see what Marshall Barrett's next exciting adventure might entail!
Some of the most endearing, and definitely entertaining, series of unending excitement you will have ever had the opportunity to follow! Defend slowdowns from beginning to end! Too, the Author's outstanding selection of characters only adds to the never ending series of unending realistically motivated adventures!
Definitely recommend this compassionately motivated series of one exciting endeavor after the other to all readers! Even you nonwestern fanatics will love riding along with Marshal Art in his quest to bring the bad guys to justice! No slowdowns from beginning to end! Do yourselves a favor and ride along with Marshal, as his efforts will pacify anyone's desired expectations from beginning to end!!!😃
November 16, 2023
Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Barrett: Justice in the Untamed Territory - Book 2
This book was absolutely incredible, so much excitement and lots of drama and action packed scenes throughout this book! Definitely a must read, for excitement, lots of mysteries solved and lots of exciting moments and characters who will keep you turning those pages! This Author has you captured from page one until the very end, so don't miss this book it was wonderful! 📚🤠🐝🎶
This book was absolutely incredible, so much excitement and lots of drama and action packed scenes throughout this book! Definitely a must read, for excitement, lots of mysteries solved and lots of exciting moments and characters who will keep you turning those pages! This Author has you captured from page one until the very end, so don't miss this book it was wonderful! 📚🤠🐝🎶
December 8, 2023
Interesting
A different kind of book but very good . The characters in this one the first one are slightly different than some. They each are stand alone guys & they each have their own way of doing things.
The story line keep you interested all the way through. Makes you want more stories about each of them!
A different kind of book but very good . The characters in this one the first one are slightly different than some. They each are stand alone guys & they each have their own way of doing things.
The story line keep you interested all the way through. Makes you want more stories about each of them!
February 24, 2024
A great read
As each of these stories is about an individual marshal I don't see them as a series as much as truly interesting tales of lawmen doing a truly tough job in the old west. The author puts you inside the marshals perspective and they definitely are fast-paced action tales. Good stuff!
As each of these stories is about an individual marshal I don't see them as a series as much as truly interesting tales of lawmen doing a truly tough job in the old west. The author puts you inside the marshals perspective and they definitely are fast-paced action tales. Good stuff!
August 6, 2024
The New Deputy
The author does an amazing job transporting the reader back the old west. He gives great insight into the situations deputy marshals found themselves in when hunting outlaws. Who can you trust or not. Being outsmarted, but living to continue the chase. The writing style keeps the reader interested and wanting more of the story.
The author does an amazing job transporting the reader back the old west. He gives great insight into the situations deputy marshals found themselves in when hunting outlaws. Who can you trust or not. Being outsmarted, but living to continue the chase. The writing style keeps the reader interested and wanting more of the story.
October 13, 2023
How refresbhing to find a well written,grammatically correct and interesting Western. Just the right mixture of believable action and wondering "How does he get out of thisone?!!" Can't wait for book three. When does it come out?
April 16, 2024
Another fine book in the Deputy US MARSHALL series.
Interesting tale of the. Marshall service in the old west. I found it both enjoyable and entertaining. Well written and very good character development I look forward to the next one
Interesting tale of the. Marshall service in the old west. I found it both enjoyable and entertaining. Well written and very good character development I look forward to the next one
December 13, 2025
Book 2 Art Barrett
This book was not as good as the first in my opinion. I thought it was sort of slow and not as gripping. It was a readable book, but I hope the next books in the series have more of a what's happening theme. I just y thought I was awfully slow.
This book was not as good as the first in my opinion. I thought it was sort of slow and not as gripping. It was a readable book, but I hope the next books in the series have more of a what's happening theme. I just y thought I was awfully slow.
November 23, 2023
You will enjoy this one.
A good read and a little different story than a lot of western book books. Gives some insight into the mind of the lone marshals job when out by himself.
A good read and a little different story than a lot of western book books. Gives some insight into the mind of the lone marshals job when out by himself.
December 11, 2023
Good Read
A nice, simple story, not a lot of thinking, just a very relaxed read. As good as it gets! Read on….
A nice, simple story, not a lot of thinking, just a very relaxed read. As good as it gets! Read on….
February 23, 2024
Good reading for Western lovers.
Fun western about Marshalls that shows tough life they had, and difference they made for people's lives. Characters are interesting, too.
Fun western about Marshalls that shows tough life they had, and difference they made for people's lives. Characters are interesting, too.
September 13, 2024
Great book. Really enjoyed it.
March 4, 2025
Difficult read for me.
Loved the story about Clive but I had a hard time finishing this one. Too much introspection and vague conversations. Don’t know if I should try book 3.
Loved the story about Clive but I had a hard time finishing this one. Too much introspection and vague conversations. Don’t know if I should try book 3.
October 24, 2025
A well written book with minor subplots involving the unassuming star of the book. I truly enjoyed reading it.
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