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About R Lawson Gamble
Award-winning author R Lawson Gamble lives and writes in Los Alamos on the Central Coast of California. In addition to his Zack Tolliver, FBI series he published Los Alamos Valley with Arcadia Press and Payu's Journey, an analogical journey through the eyes of Australian animals. An ardent historian, the author appears in a documentary about the bandit Salomon Pico recently aired on Invitation Au Voyage for ARTE Europe.
The Zack Tolliver novels are all crime mystery fiction. Unlike other such series in the Native American category with protagonists in the same location from book to book, Zack and Eagle Feather find themselves in different settings in each new novel--new environments with different cultures, history, and political undercurrents, all of which add to the difficulty of solving this new mystery.
Rest assured, certain features will never change. The reader may expect Zack Tolliver and Eagle Feather in every story. The relatives, associates, and friends will not change, but might not necessarily make an appearance. There is always a crime (usually a murder), a mystery, police procedures to a larger or lesser degree, lots of action, suspense, accurate well-researched history, accurate topography, Native Americans (not always of the same nation), and an element of mysticism and/or paranormal.
The Zack Tolliver novels are all crime mystery fiction. Unlike other such series in the Native American category with protagonists in the same location from book to book, Zack and Eagle Feather find themselves in different settings in each new novel--new environments with different cultures, history, and political undercurrents, all of which add to the difficulty of solving this new mystery.
Rest assured, certain features will never change. The reader may expect Zack Tolliver and Eagle Feather in every story. The relatives, associates, and friends will not change, but might not necessarily make an appearance. There is always a crime (usually a murder), a mystery, police procedures to a larger or lesser degree, lots of action, suspense, accurate well-researched history, accurate topography, Native Americans (not always of the same nation), and an element of mysticism and/or paranormal.
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Blog postSomeone or something prowls the dark paths and walkways of San Francisco’s green spaces preying upon unwary innocents. None have seen it, although some have heard its chilling howl in the stillness of the early hours and hurried on to the safety and comfort of their homes. When the body is found the next morning, with its throat ripped out as from a slavering beast, no clues are to be found; no footprints, no disturbances, nothing to lead to the culprit. The police have nothing helpful to tel2 weeks ago Read more
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Blog postWith a light at the end of a long tunnel for most of us, there is still a long path of darkness ahead. What, then, is more appropriate than to give away the first book in the Zack Tolliver, FBI series, THE DARK ROAD? And, with that thought, why not give away the entire series bit by bit to help us through the next few months?
So we begin with THE DARK ROAD this very weekend, free on Sunday 12/20 and Monday 12/21 for your tablet, phone, or Kindle from Amazon.com. This novelette is the1 month ago Read more -
Blog postHave you ever wondered how a young man became a gunfighter in the Old West? Did he set his sights on becoming a lawman, for instance, as young people today might aspire to become a policeman? Did he desire to model himself after someone he admired, a local legend, perhaps, or even a relative? Or was it a set of circumstances, fate, if you will, that set his feet upon this path?
Johnny Whittaker, the subject of my series of novels Johnny Alias, fell into the third category. When his fa2 months ago Read more -
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Blog postWith the addition of JOHNNY AND THE PREACHER, my new Western series, JOHNNY ALIAS, has officially begun. Conceived to portray the development of an Old West gunfighter from his childhood to manhood and a life lived with death’s shadow always hovering over him, the series resides in Johnny’s mind and heart as he travels from town to town, tracked by those who would test their speed of draw against him.
JOHNNY ALIAS books are written in the first person and we are part of the action. Al2 months ago Read more -
Blog postWith a feeling of freshness and newness swirling about the country, we feel a compunction to look forward to new future possibilities. In Lost Oasis, we meet an assassin of power and cunning who challenges Zack and Eagle Feather to the utmost. Now what?
Could it be the novel is a tipping point for the duo, a path leading to challenges heretofore unexplored? From the unexpected ending of Lost Oasis, the author is unraveling the thread of what comes next, following Zack’s lead into his2 months ago Read more -
Blog postEnjoy a dark weekend (in a literary sense – we hope yours is bright, of course!) reading THE DARK ROAD for FREE on your tablet. This prequel volume to the Zack Tolliver, FBI series will be free Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 6, 7, and 8.
In this volume, Zack, newly graduated from the Academy, is assigned to work with the Navajo Nation. We meet him standing on the tarmac of the Tuba City Airport in blazing heat surrounded by a landscape he never knew could exist beyond footage3 months ago Read more -
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Blog postYou won’t want to chance missing the latest volume in the “Johnny Alias” western series from R Lawson Gamble, “Johnny And The Preacher“.
Escape your anxieties in pure fiction, a novel written in the true Western spirit imbued with a little danger, a little romance, a lot of mesquite and cattle, and a great gunfight.
Advance copyreader and seasoned newspaper columnist Pamela Dozois writes, “I know how hard it is to write in the first person, but because of your excellent wordsm3 months ago Read more -
Blog postWe are excited to have found just the right narrator for LOST OASIS! Louis B. Jack, actor, singer, and voiceover artist has agreed to narrate and produce the audio version of Zack Tolliver, FBI, Book # 8.
With 3 feature films, 6 television episodes, 11 short films, and 9 VoiceOver projects, including a game and six audiobooks, on his resume, Louis and his production staff are just the right team to bring Zack and Eagle Feather to life between the covers of this popular novel.
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Blog postFor the first time since its publication in June, the ebook LOST OASIS, book #8 in the Zack Tolliver, FBI, Western mystery series will be FREE.
This Indigenous Day surprise is in recognition of a special holiday for Eagle Feather fans and Zack Tolliver followers everywhere. ONE DAY ONLY.
Published in June 2020, LOST OASIS has already garnered 45 ratings resulting in a 4.6 out of 5.0 average at Amazon with excellent reviews. When first released, LOST OASIS held the #1 New Relea3 months ago Read more -
Blog postThe sequel to “Johnny And The Kid” is now available to purchase on pre-sale at Amazon.com with an expected release date of November 1.
With over 300 copies of “Johnny And The Kid” flying off the shelves so far on FREE JOHNNY weekend, those who are doing their homework (thank you!) will be ready for a new town, a new foe, and a new adventure. Don’t chance forgetting! Grab it now!
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Books By R Lawson Gamble
The Other (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 1)
Nov 21, 2013
$4.99
The hunters noticed the circling birds against the rose-tinted sky above the rim rock and saw where the flat rays of the early morning sun glinted n something that didn't belong there and the three of them walked that way.
What they find sends FBI agent Zack Tolliver and his friend Eagle Feather in pursuit of a dangerous and powerful killer.
What they find sends FBI agent Zack Tolliver and his friend Eagle Feather in pursuit of a dangerous and powerful killer.
Lost Oasis (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 8)
Jun 1, 2020
$4.99
Modern science and high technology come up against deeply rooted cultures and ancient rituals in this Zack Tolliver, FBI, story, where the Eagle Mountains are surrounded by the Goblin rocks and barren flats of Joshua Tree National Park. A world-class scientist goes missing while consulting for a design team constructing a huge electric storage battery from the deserted pits of the old Kaiser Iron mines. Did this eccentric world-renown hydrologist simply wander off? Or was his fate more ominous? The project moves ahead, but FBI Supervisory Agent Janice Hooper asks Zack to take a look. When someone plants a bomb in his Jeep the day he arrives, Zack realizes there is something more at stake. Soon he finds himself in a desperate duel with an unknown assassin who may very well be more than his match.
Mestaclocan (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 2)
Sep 2, 2013
$4.99
When an early morning call from San Francisco brings news of yet another murder victim, her throat ravaged as if by an animal, FBI Agent Zack Tolliver travels to San Francisco to advise his old friend Homicide Detective Marty O'bannon in his search for the killer. But what he discovers ultimately draws Zack and his friend Eagle Feather into the vortex of a deadly mystery.
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Looking for a great new mystery series? Three western writers begin their journeys with tales of wide-open skies, death in the dust, Native American mysticism, greed, lust, friendship, and honor. Law enforcement agents and Native American players partner and sometimes clash on the unpredictable path toward truth and justice.
Western authors Mark Reps, R Lawson Gamble, and Felix F. Giordano each begin their unique individual mystery series involving law enforcement protagonists Zeb Hanks, Zach Tolliver, and Jim Buchanan.
R. Lawson Gamble - THE DARK ROAD - Zack Tolliver is a newly minted FBI agent assigned to the Four Corners Indian Affairs FBI liaison team on the Navajo Reservation. Raised in eastern suburbia, he is dropped into a strange land and culture where he is immediately assigned to a missing person case that may have links to sheep mutilation and a murder. A total novice in all areas of his experience, he must rely on the Navajo men with whom he is partnered, one of whom will one day become his best friend and mentor. This novella is a prequel to the Zack Tolliver, FBI, Mystery Series.
Mark Reps - NATIVE ROOTS - Zeb Hanks is a modern lawman, but he had to start somewhere. This two-part novella explores Zeb's roots as a young man and his early law enforcement career as a border patrol agent and Tucson policeman. A mysterious beating, illegal immigrants crossing the border, and a brush with the jaded world of politics mesh together to teach Zeb the meaning of justice, western style. This novella is a prequel to the Zeb Hanks Mystery Series.
Felix F. Giordano - MISSING IN MONTANA - Axe Killian was a Knuckle Dragger, ex-military now undercover FBI with a Harley, an attitude, and a secret. When he stumbles upon a five-year old cold case abduction, his past coaxes him to accept the assignment. As he closes in on the missing, mixed-blood Blackfeet teenage girl, she would not only change who he was, but who he would become. This novella is an introduction to the Jim Buchanan Series, set in Montana.
Western authors Mark Reps, R Lawson Gamble, and Felix F. Giordano each begin their unique individual mystery series involving law enforcement protagonists Zeb Hanks, Zach Tolliver, and Jim Buchanan.
R. Lawson Gamble - THE DARK ROAD - Zack Tolliver is a newly minted FBI agent assigned to the Four Corners Indian Affairs FBI liaison team on the Navajo Reservation. Raised in eastern suburbia, he is dropped into a strange land and culture where he is immediately assigned to a missing person case that may have links to sheep mutilation and a murder. A total novice in all areas of his experience, he must rely on the Navajo men with whom he is partnered, one of whom will one day become his best friend and mentor. This novella is a prequel to the Zack Tolliver, FBI, Mystery Series.
Mark Reps - NATIVE ROOTS - Zeb Hanks is a modern lawman, but he had to start somewhere. This two-part novella explores Zeb's roots as a young man and his early law enforcement career as a border patrol agent and Tucson policeman. A mysterious beating, illegal immigrants crossing the border, and a brush with the jaded world of politics mesh together to teach Zeb the meaning of justice, western style. This novella is a prequel to the Zeb Hanks Mystery Series.
Felix F. Giordano - MISSING IN MONTANA - Axe Killian was a Knuckle Dragger, ex-military now undercover FBI with a Harley, an attitude, and a secret. When he stumbles upon a five-year old cold case abduction, his past coaxes him to accept the assignment. As he closes in on the missing, mixed-blood Blackfeet teenage girl, she would not only change who he was, but who he would become. This novella is an introduction to the Jim Buchanan Series, set in Montana.
Las Cruces (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 7)
Jul 3, 2019
$4.99
They came down from Oregon Territory in 1864 to tend sheep after a narrow escape from an Indian attack, hoping a peaceful life in the verdant valley of Las Cruces, California would heal Pru’s damaged nerves. But violence even beyond that awaited them. They were found beaten, stabbed, and burned in their cabin. Their murders were never solved.
Zack Tolliver, FBI is called to investigate the murder of a woman found near the original murder site, her body burnt beyond recognition and strange metal bands as if from a hoop skirt melted around her. Was history repeating itself?
Zack Tolliver, FBI is called to investigate the murder of a woman found near the original murder site, her body burnt beyond recognition and strange metal bands as if from a hoop skirt melted around her. Was history repeating itself?
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Under Desert Sand (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 5)
May 5, 2017
$4.99
Faced with a suspicious murder/suicide in the Mojave Desert, Zack Tolliver, FBI and Eagle Feather must determine what crime was actually committed and solve it under increasing threat from persons unknown. They need clues, but the desert sand leaves no trace.
This fifth novel of the Zack Tolliver, FBI series, contains all the elements of an suspenseful crime mystery: lost treasure, romance, a western gunfight, a perplexing mystery, and of course murder, cloaked ancient Indian myths.
This fifth novel of the Zack Tolliver, FBI series, contains all the elements of an suspenseful crime mystery: lost treasure, romance, a western gunfight, a perplexing mystery, and of course murder, cloaked ancient Indian myths.
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CAT (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 4)
Apr 21, 2016
$4.99
Zack Tolliver, FBI, rushes home to Tuba City, Arizona after he learns his friend Eagle Feather was attacked by a mountain lion and the Navajo guide's client is seriously injured. Zack knows the only cure for his friend's guilt is to hunt the cat down. But he quickly learns this is no ordinary animal, and it will be no ordinary hunt.
CANAAN'S SECRET (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 6)
May 29, 2018
$4.99
Zack Tolliver left the Federal Bureau of Investigation to spend more time with his family. He is at home when Libby's sister calls, worried about her daughter Pru in the wake of the horrific murder of a high school classmate. Libby goes to Kanab, Utah, to offer support. She discovers Pru's life is indeed in danger. Zack investigates and learns the murder may be tied to old bones in a hidden cave on the summit of Canaan Mountain. He goes to Kanab to join Libby and begins an investigation that leads from a single murder to a much larger conspiracy.
ZACA (Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 3)
Jun 12, 2015
$4.99
A farm worker disappears, another takes his place, the numbers stay the same but Rancher Rufus Reyes isn’t fooled. His operation is small and he knows everyone. Then a worker disappears and no one replaces him. The man’s wife is hysterical, but won’t talk about it. Reyes knows he needs help, He enlists Zack Tolliver.
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Only months removed from NAT (New Agent Trainee) status at the National Academy at Quantico, Zack Tolliver, FBI, stands on the dusty tarmac at the Tuba City airfield and watches the small plane he came in on become a black dot in an endless blue sky. Everything he has known from a middle class upbringing in Maryland has gone with it. He career begins now in Navajo Nation as liaison between the FBI and the Navajo Nation Police - and no one from the Academy is here to hold his hand!
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Johnny And The Preacher (Johnny Alias Book 2)
Nov 1, 2020
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Johnny’s on the run; not from the law, but from the gunslingers who want to try their skills against him. He needs a place to lie low. Where better than the idyllic town of Hebron where everybody attends church and the Preacher is the highest authority?
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His pa died from snakebite when he was four. It was just him and his ma until Ike Sanders came to Deep Water. Most riders drifted away after a day or two but Ike stayed on. He invested in the town, started a newspaper and took an interest in Johnny. When Johnny was fifteen Ike hired him on as an apprentice, and ma stopped working at the Lucky 7 Saloon each time a cattle drive came through. Life was pleasant. Then The Kid came to town and everything changed. A long-ago secret connected Ike and The Kid, a secret the feared gunfighter wasn't about to let go.
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