AmberQuill Press Titles:
Black Crossing: A Novel of the American Northwest 2008 EPPIE WINNER
ISBN 978-1-60272-976-6 paperback $13.50
ISBN 978-1-60272-089-3 electronic $7.00
A woman's revenge and a man's honor meet on a collision course...
Isaac Gilpatrick witnesses the killing of old Marshal Blodgett, and when his mother Ione is threatened with death--or worse--he is intimidated into remaining silent. But the guilt he carries wears at Isaac's nerves until he can vear it no longer and he vows to put the information into the new marshal's hands.
Unfortunately, Marshal TJ Osgood arrices in town too late. He finds Isaac silenced for good after a crooked judge ordered hin hanged. Now, with an under-aged deputy and a hound dog as his only allies, Osgood must sort out the truth, protect the bereaved Ione Gilpatrick, and bring a rough bunch of backwoods timber thieves to justice. That is, if Ione doesn't beat him to it.
Six Shot: Book 4 of the Gunsmith Series
ISBN 1-59279-836-5 paperback $13.50
ISBN 1-59279-268-5 electronic $7.00
An old LeMat revolver is the catalyst that sends gunsmith Boothenay Irons back in time to 1877, and sets her down in the middle of the Nez Perce War. She is following her lover, Caleb Deane, after he and an Appaloosa named Six Shot disappear into the past. But before she can hope to rescue Caleb, who is captured by the Indian, Axe, Boothenay must avoid the attentions of a crooked sheriff, save a wounded man from certain death, and find new parents for a pair of orphaned children. Only then is she free to go after Caleb and lift a curse that has plagued Axe's family for 130 years.
The Winning Hand: A Novel of the Northwest
Never bet more than you can afford to lose!
BEHLER PUBLICATIONS
ISBN 1-933016-09-4 trade paperback $14.95
LIBRARY JOURNAL
reviewed by Keddy Ann Outlaw, Harris City P.L., Houston
"Crigger(The Gunsmith) has written a spirited, fast-paced Western appealing to both male and female readers of the genre."
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MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWS
"Confidently recommended reading that would make a popular addition to any community library fiction collection. The Winning Hand is a riveting novel from first to last and clearly documents author C.K.Crigger as a master storyteller of originality and identifiable flair.
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ROUNDUP MAGAZINE
reviewed by Doris Meredith
"An admirable western adventrue story with a little bit of romance and a large portion of humor. The Winning Hand is enjoyable reading on a cold fall evening."
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Liar's Trail: A Novel of the American Northwest
ISBN 1-59279-905-1 paperback $14.50
ISBN 1-29279-143-3 electronic $7.00
It's amazing what a man will do to acquire more land, faster horses, and a pretty woman. Including murder.
It's amazing what a woman will do to save her land, her horses, and her honor. Including hire a couple of ragtag cowboys, an old Indian, and a dog named Burlap. And then tell every lie in the book.
The Prince's Cousin: Horse and Sword Fantasy
ISBN 1-59279-897-7 paperback $13.50
ISBN 1-59279-148-4 electronic $7.00
The raiders who capture Topmasella Icassian and her six-year-old cousin are in for a surprise. Treachery, black magic and abduction are no more than stumbling blocks on the road to love in this tale of a young mage on a rescue mission.
In the Service of the Queen: Book #1 of the Gunsmith Time-travel Series
ISBN 1-59279-874-8 paperback $14.50
ISBN 1-59279-185-9 electronic $7.00
Boothenay Irons is still learning about her strange powers on the day Caleb Deane walks into her gunsmith shop. He has an old blunderbuss, a family heirloom he wants her to restore. Instead, it unites these two on an adventure into the year 1811. Caleb's entire world will be turned upside down in this quest involving his family history, a grand romance, and a jailbreak from grim Dartmoor prison. Life threatening difficulties nearly lose these two in time, and it is up to Boothenay to harness her powers and bring them home. 
Shadow Soldier: Book #2 of the Gunsmith Time-travel Series
ISBN 1-59279-857-8 paperback $15.50
ISBN 1-59279-214-6 electronic $7.00
Boothenay Irons is a most unusual gunsmith. Somehow, she connects with a mysterious power within the guns; one that picks her up and carries her into the history of the antique weapons that are her specialty. She believes she is the only person in the world with this abillty--until the day a Colt 1911 .45 automatic steals Caleb Deane and sets him down in the middle of WWI. Then it is up to Boothenay to discover how and where he's gone, and to find a way for them both to survive the final battle.
Crossroad: Book #3 of the Gunsmith Time-travel Series
ISBN 1-59279-845-4 paperback $14.50
ISBN 1-59279-234-0 electronic $7.00
Boothenay Irons is an internationally known gunsmith, accustomed now to the unexplainable power within the antique weapons in which she deals. They are the catalyst that enables her forays in time. What she isn't prepared for is a time-traveler from the future who, in need of her expertise, kidnaps and takes her forward into 2116. Stranded there, angry and unable to use her own powers, Boothenay finds she must help create a future instead of relive the past. She agrees to help Teagun Dill defeat the meanest bunch of outlaws since 1880, but she never stops longing for her own Caleb Deane.
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Short Stories
The Aldy Neal lynching is a matter of public record in Eastern Washington, although it's not widely known. The facts are as I've written, with the judge, the preacher, and the uncle. Also true are the bad and mysterious ends of most of the people connected with the case. The fiction comes with Aldy's two younger sisters. Yes, he did have two sisters, but neither, so far as I know, figured in the story as I've depicted.
As much as we'd like to deny it, the fact is that even in the good old U.S. of A. there have always been certain classes of people who are overlooked, disregarded, and ignored. This story is about one such person who takes advantage of the situation, and gets the last laugh when a dog sees more deeply than its master.
Reviews:
Ask Parrot, January 25, 2008
By John W. Heird "Dr. John W. Heird" (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews This is a great, and very entertaining, little story. The twists and turns made me smile. I re-read it again, and I smiled twice. What else should you expect from C.K. Crigger? As a fellow member of the WWA, I'm a fan of all of her works. 5*!
Caper with a canine twist, September 7, 2007
By Sue Ellis "Crigger Fan" (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
Parrot the dog had a "tail" to tell, if only the sheriff had been paying attention. Nicely done little mystery with just enough justice.
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Letter of the Law 2009 Spur Award Finalist: Audio
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Diggett Monroe’s gang of outlaws wants to take over the town of Endurance, Idaho. To this end, they ambush Sheriff Pelham Birdsall, leaving him for dead. But Birdsall, thanks to his young wife Delight, doesn’t die, and as she strives to get him back on his feet in time for the inevitable showdown, more and more of the sheriff’s duties fall on her shoulders. In this, she is assisted by an unlikely deputy and a three-legged dog, but in the end, it takes all of them to vanquish the outlaws.
As an historical aside, a sheriff’s wife was often called upon to provide meals and other amenities for prisoners in her husband’s jail. In return, depending on the prisoner’s character and his crime, he might chop wood for the stove or do other chores. Neither the sheriff nor his wife was paid extra for prisoner provisions or for her work.
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Approx. 7.23 Hrs. 7 CD'S
Rated PG
978-1-60548-102-9IR CD retail package $28.99
One Foot on the Edge
ISBN 978-1-932695-88-5
Trade Paperback $12.95
Published by WhoooDoo Mystery division of Treble Heart Books
The gay 1890s aren't always. Gay that is. Sometimes life is dangerous, especially if you're next on someone's murder list.
In 1896, there aren't many career choices for a young lady. China Bohannon has fled one bad situation, and is looking to start her life over as a strong, independent woman in the wild and woolly town of Spokane, Washington. Convincing Gratton Doyle to take her seriously as a bookkeeper is hard enough, and when it comes to working as an investigator in the Doyle & Howe Detective Agency, it's well-nigh impossible.
But what if China is able to solve a murder case no one, including the police, wants to take on, that of a young girl found dead, her body thrown in the river? maybe Gratton will hire her then. But first, China has to avoid becoming the murderer's next victim.
Reviewed by Jean Henry Mead @ Advice From Editors
