The Waco Kid (The Fast Gun Series Book 1)

When Justice Rides Again

Rhys Morgan didn’t set out to be a legend. But after avenging his family’s murder at just fourteen, his reputation as a fast gun became impossible to outrun. Years later, under the rugged horizon of Arizona, Rhys trades his past for peace—until violence finds him again.

When Marshal Atticus Flint, the only man who ever believed in him, is gunned down, Rhys is pulled back into a world of blood and reckoning. With the Rocking P ranch threatening to tear the territory apart, Rhys must take up the badge, tame a town on the edge of lawlessness, and decide what kind of man he’s willing to be.

The Waco Kid is the gripping first installment in The Fast Gun Series—a tribute to the forgotten legends of the West. Gritty, authentic, and deeply human, it tells the story of a boy turned gunslinger, and a gunslinger turned reluctant hero.

Start The Waco Kid today and ride into the heart of a frontier where justice is fast—and never free.

Excerpt from the book

They were waiting for him in the Bullhorn Saloon, and they were spread out. Cole West and Beau Gage were the gunslingers from the Rocking P Ranch, and they had shot a farmer in town. The town Marshal, Atticus Flint, walked into the saloon with his shotgun in his hand. He stopped just inside the batwing doors and said, “I want the two of you to surrender your guns and come with me.” Cole West told him mockingly, “We ain’t done nothin’ wrong, Mr. Marshal! It was a fair fight because Vince drew on us first.” Atticus told him, “There will be an inquiry, and if it was a fair fight you will walk free. But until then I need to lock you boys up.” Beau Gage gave him a leering smile and said, “You sure are a brave man, Marshal! Walking in here with that there shotgun, all loaded for bear! We heard about you, Marshal, and how you favor that there shotgun.” Cole West said, “You keep pointing that at me and I’m liable to figure that you intend to kill me.” Beau Gage chimed in, “If you intend to just kill us instead of taking us in, Marshal, then I reckon we got the right to protect ourselves.”

Atticus had his finger on the trigger and he said grimly, “You either drop those guns right now or I squeeze this trigger – I ain’t much of a talker!” There were two men, Ringo and Brody, also from the Rocking P, sitting at the back of the room. Brody stood up and said loudly, “I seen the fight, Marshal, and it was fair!” Atticus turned his head to look, and then cursed himself – he had just made the biggest mistake of his life. His last thought was, I’m getting old! They had planned it well – the second Atticus glanced at Brody, Beau and Cole palmed their guns and shot him to doll rags! The shotgun roared, but Atticus was falling back under the impact of the bullets, and the blast went over Cole’s head. As soon as he hit the ground, Atticus dropped the shotgun and drew his six-gun. He fired two shots at Cole and Beau. The first one missed Cole, but the second bullet hit Beau in the left arm. Atticus’ mind was clouding over and he was looking through a mist, but he rolled over and triggered two more shots at Ringo and Brody. Ringo took one in his shoulder and the second bullet hit Brody in his chest. But Cole and Beau were still shooting, and the last two bullets hit Atticus close to his heart and the gun dropped from his hand. Beau grunted, “Let’s get out of here! Damn the old man, he got me in the arm!” All four ran out of the saloon, with Ringo supporting Brody, who was staggering. They mounted their horses and rode to the Rocking P Ranch.