Saturday's Cowboy

About the Book

Rusty Reynolds, an ex-B-grade western movie star, arrives in Tucson, Arizona, nearly broke and no prospects. Chuck Baxter, a ruthless land developer, hires Rusty at low wages to promote the Bar M Ranch, a remote desert subdivision. While Baxter schemes to relieve eastern retirees of their money, Rusty finds a way to relieve Baxter of some of his ill-gotten profits. When Baxter discovers that Rusty's revenge includes the stealing of his wife the plot turns deadly.

When Baxter, in a failed attempt on Rusty's life, accidentally kills one of Rusty's Friends, Rusty gets even by entering the race for the U.S. Senate against Baxter. Although running as a stalking horse, Rusty proves to be an adept politician.

Does Rusty get the girl? Does he win a seat in the U.S. Senate? Does he ride off into the sunset? Saturday's Cowboy is an irresistible page-turned replete with exciting subplots and a colorful supporting cast. If the plot of Saturday's Cowboy reminds you of a Tim Holt or Clint Eastwood western, the effect is intentional.

About the Author

R.E. Mitchell has been a teacher, real estate broker, market analyst, business consultant, and land developer. Turning to fiction, his first love, Saturday's Cowboy is a story inspired by the B-grade western heroes of his youth and his experience in the booming Arizona real estate markets.

He has written two other novels, The Owl Catcher and The Electronic Prophet, both soon to be published electronically. He lives with his wife in western Kentucky close enough to Kentucky Lake to see an occasional eagle.