A western/historical thriller set in Portland in 1880. Lindy Sue’s life is turned upside down when her fiance Tommy is murdered by Varla, the leader of a trio of female outlaws. Kidnapped by the gang, Lindy Sue desperately makes various attempts to escape, while Varla is unable to convince her Tommy’s death was an accident.
Lindy Sue watches the three riders slow their horses as they approach.
“Nothing to be afraid of.” Tommy, still on his horse Dagger, cracks a grin. “A bunch of dames.”
“How curious. Who are they?” Lindy Sue asks.
“I reckon we’ll soon find out.”
The horses come to a halt. The woman in front wears a black leather vest and breaches, and a black b
Lindy Sue watches the three riders slow their horses as they approach.
“Nothing to be afraid of.” Tommy, still on his horse Dagger, cracks a grin. “A bunch of dames.”
“How curious. Who are they?” Lindy Sue asks.
“I reckon we’ll soon find out.”
The horses come to a halt. The woman in front wears a black leather vest and breaches, and a black boss-of-the-plains hat. She calls out: “Howdy friends! Can we rest our horses a spell? Been riding since sun up.”
TRIANGLES: Three siblings and their partners set out on a day-long yacht ride to scatter their father's ashes. As emotions flare up, their bucolic ride turns into a nightmare.
And two short stories: GRAVE INCIDENT and
Q D'ETAT
I'm honored to be the August 2025's Featured Author on Northwest Independent Writer's Assocation's web site. And I'm in this anthology they put out, Journey.
Ubu Press started in 2024 and will be publishing our first manuscript in 2025. The press was started by novelist Rolf Semprebon, whose own website is rolfsemprebon.com. For 15 years, Semprebon hosted and wrote scripts for UBU HOUR, a radio theater show on KBOO 90.7 fm in Portland. Find out more about Ubu Hour here.
