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Signature Charles Ray Smash DROPS As Sales Boom Continues!
2 March 2026|Authors, DSP Articles
Charles Ray, one of the biggest names in the Western genre, is on top form with the release of Texas Ranger J.D. Pettit: Bad Time In Beeville—now available on Amazon as a Kindle e-book from Dusty Saddle Publishing!
This action-packed, full-throttle adventure keeps readers flipping pages from start to finish. Texas Ranger J.D. Pettit is sent from Garland, Texas, to Carthage to assist the town marshal after he and his deputy are seriously injured by a man they were trying to arrest for killing two men after an argument over a card game. The murderer, Buck Slater, has fled south, and J.D. goes in pursuit, thinking he’s heading for the Mexican border. Instead, Slater stops in Beeville, a small town in South Texas, for unknown reasons.
In Beeville, J.D. meets Eustis Tucker, a young lawyer in town, and the two men hit it off. Their relationship becomes closer when J.D. learns that Eustis is handling a legal case involving a man who has an indirect relationship to the man he’s after. The man in Eustis’s case is, in many ways, even more dangerous than the killer, and J.D. and Eustis must join forces and use all their skill and wits in order to succeed in carrying out their sworn duties.
Ray’s signature style shines: authentic Texas frontier detail, high-stakes pursuit, moral complexity, and the kind of relentless pacing that makes every chapter feel urgent. With several more releases scheduled for March 2026, Charles Ray is delivering one of his busiest and most exciting years yet—proving once again why he’s a top Western hitmaker.
Nick Wale’s promotional machine is in full gear, and DSP’s commitment to human-crafted, soulful Westerns continues to resonate. Bad Time In Beeville is live and ready—don’t miss your chance to ride with J.D. Pettit while the series is still heating up.
WHERE CAN I GET MY COPY?
Texas Ranger J.D. Pettit: Bad Time In Beeville by Charles Ray is AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon as a Kindle e-book.
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A new Rusty Rhodes Bounty Hunter Adventure!
Get ready for an action-packed Western adventure! “Rusty Rhodes Bounty Hunter: “AT THE BEND IN THE RIVER” by bestselling author Charles Ray is 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍.
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Charles Ray’s Caleb Johnson – 3 New Adventures Coming 2026!
4 February 2026|Authors, DSP Articles
Western fans, saddle up for more high-country action: Charles Ray is bringing three brand-new Caleb Johnson Mountain Man novels to Dusty Saddle Publishing in 2026, and pre-order opportunities are being lined up so you won’t miss a single one.
The Caleb Johnson series has become one of DSP’s most reliable and beloved franchises—packed with authentic mountain-man survival, brutal wilderness realism, moral tension, family stakes, and the kind of unbreakable resolve that defines Ray’s heroes. With the first four books earning strong sales, glowing reviews, and steady chart climbs, readers have been asking for more Caleb Johnson stories. Charles Ray and DSP are delivering exactly that.
Here are the three upcoming titles (estimated release windows):
- Lily of the Valley: (Est. June 2026) Lily Mason, a widow from Akron, Ohio, arrives in Bear Creek and buys an old house in a secluded valley not far from Caleb and Flora’s spread. Lily keeps to herself, but soon rumors spread that she practices witchcraft. When a group of Bear Creek townsfolk decides to drive her out—or worse—Caleb and Flora step in to protect her. A story of prejudice, quiet courage, and the frontier’s thin line between fear and justice.
- Follow the Stars: (Est. September 2026) Malcolm Russel arrives in Bear Creek from Baltimore with big dreams of becoming a mountain man. He hires Caleb to guide him on a camping trip into the high country. Malcolm is clumsy, rash, and constantly getting into trouble, forcing Caleb to pull him out of one scrape after another. Along the way, Caleb rediscovers the simple joy of living in the moment and enjoying life instead of always bracing for the next fight.
- Saving Grace: (Est. November 2026) Grace Lynn, Lillian Davis’s young cousin, shows up unannounced in Bear Creek. She’s cagey about why she came, but shortly after her arrival, Dirk Bentley appears. He’s not forthcoming about his business, and Grace acts nervous whenever she sees him. Lillian senses her cousin is hiding something dangerous and asks Flora and Caleb for help. What they uncover puts everyone in peril.
These three novels continue the series’ tradition of standalone adventures that also build Caleb and Flora’s larger story—family, community, moral choices, and the harsh beauty of the mountains. With DSP’s full promotional support (Nick Wale leading marketing, Jersey Muriel Campana coordinating production), each book will get the push it deserves: eye-catching covers, targeted ads, social campaigns, Wild Posse Readers Club perks, and the chart momentum that has made the earlier Caleb Johnson books consistent performers.
How to Stay Ahead:
Pre-order windows will open soon for each title—watch dspublishingnetwork.com closely. Join the Wild Posse Readers Club for first alerts, exclusive early looks, cover reveals, and special pre-order bonuses so you never miss a Caleb Johnson release in 2026.
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