Sunday, 9 November 2008

Taggart's Revenge by Peter Taylor - Black Horse Western

Taggart's Revenge
Peter Taylor
Black Horse Westerns
Published 1991 cover price £6.95

Wes Taggart is on the trail of a group of Commanchero's led by the ex-confederate Jebediah Slade a man responsible for shooting down his folks on their plantation shortly after the Civil War.

Taggart meets up with a negro, Jim Bass, who is also trailing Slade and through a series of circumstances they become reluctant partners is hunting down Slade but first they will have to deal with the Commanches who are buying weapons from the man and determined to protect their supply lines at all costs.

You know what you're getting with a Black Horse Western - a thrilling, no nonsense, exciting story written in the way they were written back in the day. I've not read anything else by this author and there are no other titles mentioned inside the book but I found it an enjoyable read that keeps the reader, once hooked, turning the pages.

5 comments:

Steve M said...

I have these titles by Peter Taylor, there could be more though.

Vengeance in His Guns (March 82)
Courageous Breed (March 87)
Taggart’s Revenge (March 91)
The Long Ride Back (Sept. 01)
Trails of Fate (Oct. 92)
Blood Quest (Nov. 98)
The Long Ride Back (Sept. 01)

Paul Bishop said...

THIS SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE PREMISE FROM AN OLD aMERICAN WESTERN TELEVISION SERIES, THE OUTCASTS.

Ray said...

It seems his last book was in 2005 and titled 'Blood Runs Deep'. I wonder if he writes under another name as the Peter Taylor books have a rough five year gap between them. A similar pattern to another BHW writer Edwin Derek.

Gary - did you see that Keith replied to your question about the film?

Gary Dobbs/Jack Martin said...

RAY -Yeah I did indeed. Also been in touch with Keith about this.

Charles Gramlich said...

Love the cover. I just bought myself a western style single shot revolver. Love it.