One of the interesting things about writing a book is the research required for background information. For instance, in SHAD I learned that bounty hunters occasionally didn’t get the reward they deserved. Can you imagine risking your life to capture a dangerous criminal only to learn when you brought him to justice that there were no funds to honor the bounty? I’d be mighty upset, wouldn’t you?
Another thing I learned about bounty hunters is that many considered them little better than the criminals they captured. To get close to their intended prey, they would have to blend in with the people who befriended the criminal. In some cases, that might mean looking pretty scruffy. Easy to be misjudged in that case, right?
Although they performed a service to society, they were not lawmen and had no credentials to protect them should a conflict occur. That’s one reason Shad carried the wanted poster with him. If he came up against a “his word against mine,” he had proof he was after the bad guy.
Bounty hunters spent a great deal of time alone or among strangers. Some men spent their entire working years chasing after the next wanted man. If they were clever, that might give them a normal lifespan. One mistake could mean death. Frankly, as much as I love reading and writing about bounty hunters in the Old West, an accountant or storekeeper seems a better career choice.
Shad: Book 7 Guns For Hire
by Caroline Clemmons
Shad is being relaunched August 15th. If you remember, computer problems caused the file to be full of mistakes and typos. I was so distraught over my Hero's death that I did not notice them until after the book was released. I am soooo embarrassed, but I got a new computer that has actually saved my edits. I am not putting this book up for pre-order, but it will be available from Amazon and will be in Kindle Unlimited. The other books from the Guns for Hire series are out now.
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