A Wild West Christmas
by Livia J. Washburn
Two action packed holiday Western stories by award winning author Livia J. Washburn.Blue NortherHired gun Lucas Hallam has been outnumbered plenty of times, but when he comes upon a necktie party for a young boy accused of cattle rustling, he has to step into danger once more—even with the odds stacked against him. No one should hang on Christmas Eve.When the nearby cattle stampede, it looks like things can't get any worse. But the weather is turning deadly, and if they don't get the cattle to shelter—as well as themselves—everything will be lost. Can Hallam protect them from the coming BLUE NORTHER?A Creature Was StirringMistaken for a "skookum", Buffalo Newcomb is shot by a young boy, Tom Villard, as he stops by a creek to fish. When he comes to in a small cabin, Buffalo is grateful to realize that the boy's mother, Ella, has removed the bullet and he has a safe place to recover.It's Christmas Eve, and A CREATURE WAS STIRRING—Buffalo can only hope he's strong enough to keep it...