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Robert J. Randisi (Author)
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August 31, 2004
The sheriff of Epitaph, Texas, Dan Shaye was a hard but just defender of the law -- a devoted husband and father who kept the truth about his violent past from the townfolk he protected. But then the hardcase Ethan Langer gang galloped into town looking to rob the local bank. And when they rode out again, Dan's beloved wife Mary was lying dead in the Texas dust.

Now the time has come for Daniel Shaye to leave Epitaph, maybe for good, with his three motherless adult sons at his side. For the only justice that will serve is going to come from a rifle or a rope -- as the four Shayes band together to uphold a new law ... called revenge.


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Robert J. Randisi is the creator and writer of the popular series The Gunsmith, under the pseudonym "J.R. Roberts." He has written many other western novels under his own name.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTorch (August 31, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060583320
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060583323
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a read, March 26, 2006
This review is from: Leaving Epitaph: The Sons of Daniel Shaye (Mass Market Paperback)
Like many books by Robert Randisi this tale is dialogue driven. Due to this and short chapters of two or three pages in length this is an easy to read book.

There's not a lot of action until quite a way into the story but Randisi uses this to skillfully flesh out his characters, both good and bad.

The fact that not all the brothers hearts are into killing, instead of capturing and making the bank robbers stand trial, allows Randisi to include some thought provoking discussions on the right and wrongs of killing for vengeance and on the existance of God.

LEAVING EPITAPH is the first in what seems to be a trilogy and I am looking forward to reading the next two.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Randisi the other mystery/western writer, August 22, 2009
This review is from: Leaving Epitaph: The Sons of Daniel Shaye (Mass Market Paperback)
There are many very good western writers. However when it comes to writers who write westerns and mysteries, the field get very small. It is a field that is dominated by Elmore. Robert Randisi ranks right up there with Elmore Leonard in both genres. Randisi's St. Louis mysteries are top notch as any you can find. Like Elmore he too writes westerns that are strong in characters and are well written. Randisi developes characters first and then uses them to drive the story. The Sons of Daniel Shaye is such an example. The plot to seek revenge for the death of the wife/mother is simple and is a classic staple in westerns. But Rondisi uses this chestnut to develope a coming of age/roadtrip type of story. Randisi takes his time to build the bonds between brothers and father with the Shayes and counter balances them with the Langer family[ three brothers and one "father"] The characters are fully developed and the reader gets to know each one. Randisi uses the road trip idea to discuss several themes, such as Why God let's things happen, Bonds between brothers, A father's duty to his son, and the morality of revenge along with the concept of a fitting punishment. Don't get me wrong, there are gun fights and shoot outs. This all sounds rather heavy, but in Randisi's hands the book moves swiftly and is not preachy. The reader can tell that Randisi has done this before because there are no wasted passages or slow spots. This is the begining on a series and one that I will definitly want to read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NEW ACTION PACKED SERIES-A MUST READ!!!!!, September 10, 2004
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Lester E Williams "Les" (Lincoln, Nebraska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leaving Epitaph: The Sons of Daniel Shaye (Mass Market Paperback)
Epitaph Texas 1889. Ethan Langer and his gang were riding out of town at a full gallop after robbing the bank. Suddenly a woman appears in front of Ethan and he rides her down. The woman is Mary Shaye, wife of Sheriff Daniel Shaye. Now the hunt for Ethan takes on a vendetta for Daniel. Unable to find any willing townsmewn to help in the hunt for Ethan, Shaye deputizes his three sons, Thomas, James and Matthew. Now Daniel is on the trail of Ethan and his hard bunch with three inexperienced deputies. Shaye's sons learn more about their fathers past, even that at one time he himself rode the outlaw trail. Up north in South Dakota, Aaron Langer and his part of the gang had successfully robbed a bank and was now headed to Salina, Kansas where the two brothers and the gang were to meet and divide the money. Shaye and his sons along with the sheriff and his deputies had hopes of ending the career of both Langer brothers in Salina. Unknown to the lawmen, the Langer brothers and their Segundos were upstairs in the saloon when they were fired on by the gang members. Once the gunsmoke had cleared, the gang members lay dead or wounded while the Langers made their escape. Aaron heads to Nebraska while Ethan goes south to Oklahoma City. This forces Daniel to split with his sons. Shaye and James go north after Aaron while Thomas and Matthew follow Ethan south. The Shaye boys acted well in the saloon gun fight. But how will they react against two experienced outlaws with no back up except each other or Daniel? If Shaye's vendetta is successful, will he and his sons return to Epitaph and resume their duties as lawmen? THE SONS OF DANIEL SHAYE; LEAVING EPITAPH is a new ACTION PACKED series from Robert J Randisi that I hope to be reading about in the years to come.

Les
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He never expected that a handful of dirt striking the top of a coffin would make such a loud sound. Read the first page
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