Death Rider [Paperback]

D. J. Stephens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2008

DEATH RIDER is the story of a former mountain man riding the vengeance trail against the Apaches that murdered his fiancé. Many of the dates, people and events are factual, the character of Brodie Jones is fictional.

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About the Author

D. J. (Don) Stephens lives in a NW suburb of Chicago with his wife of nearly forty years. Don spent ten years serving in the U.S. Army, during which time he was a member of a Division Rifle Team and Parachuted for a Post Skydiving Team. He has been in the computer industry doing everything from programming to company President since leaving the service. Don writes as a hobby and for relaxation. DEATH RIDER is Don s third novel. He also has some short stories published on the Amazon Shorts Program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (February 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741445506
• ISBN-13: 978-0741445506
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,757,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in a small farm town in Nebraska. Shortly after my birth, my Dad sold the farm and moved us in near Chicago so I could go to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital and have my club feet corrected. I spent nine months a year for the first five years of my life in the hospital undergoing surgeries.

My first two years in high school were in the seminary, until I decided I wasn't cut out for the priesthood.

I joined the Army right out of high school and spent nearly ten years in the Service. While on active duty in the Army, I competed nationally for a Division Rifle Team and was also a member of a Post Skydiving Team. I've made 1,400 Parachute jumps; over 1,100 of those jumps were free-falls from over 12,000 feet and 21 of the jumps were HALO jumps (HALO is a military acronym for High Altitude, Low Opening) meaning the jumper exits the aircraft from over 20,000 feet and is under 1,000 feet when the chute is deployed.

Since leaving the service I have been involved in the computer industry for nearly forty years doing everything from computer programming to Company President.

I have always been an avid hunter and enjoy the outdoors, especially when I'm in the woods or mountains. The idea for Bearkiller came to me while in the Wasatch Mountains.

I live in a suburb west of Chicago with my wife of 41 years.

DJ has written four action novels and three short stories for the Amazon Shorts Program.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Revenge western style, June 25, 2009

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This review is from: Death Rider (Paperback)

A rather short book, but a captivating story from the very first page. In a wild-west setting, the character Brodie Jones, sets out on a quest of revenge for the mutilation deaths of his beloved bride-to-be and her family at the hands of Apache Indians. Suspense, from chapter-to-chapter, keeps the reader wanting to know more. The author paints a vivid picture of pursuit and the stealth utilized in finding and executing the savages. When the job is finished, the character feels an emptiness that is filled in an unlikely turn of events with the saving of a young Indian girl's life.

I enjoyed this book. To say that it is fast moving, power-packed and a page-turner would be too trite. If you like western novels, you'll enjoy this book.