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Ray Launches Latest Western Bestseller With “The Red Ghost”

The following story appeared on the Dusty Saddle Publishing Network on June 4, 2026.

Charles Ray, one of the foremost and most respected writers in Western fiction today, delivers another action-packed winner!

The legendary Rusty Rhodes is back in the saddle with his latest hard-riding bounty hunter adventure. Packed with classic Western tension, clever tracking, and unexpected frontier danger, The Red Ghost proves once again that Charles Ray is at the absolute top of his game.

WHAT IS THIS ONE ABOUT?

Rusty tracks a fugitive to the northwest region of Arizona Territory and learns that he’s probably hiding out with relatives on one of the spreads in the vicinity of Fort Whipple, north of Prescott, the territorial capital. Once in the area, he discovers that finding someone among the widely separated ranches and farms won’t be as easy as he’d anticipated, and it might be complicated by a mysterious ‘red ghost’ that some people claim is running rampant in the area.

Not a believer in ghosts, Rusty ignores the stories until he hears strange sounds while scouting one of the farms and finds evidence of some large creature having crashed through the underbrush near where he’d tethered his horse. He now realizes that the red ghost, while not a ghost, is real and large enough to pose a danger. So, he puts his fugitive hunt on hold to solve the conundrum of the red ghost, and when he does, he and everyone else are surprised.

Even more surprised is the wanted man when Rusty once more sets his mind to the hunt.

WHERE CAN I GET MY COPY?

“Rusty Rhodes Bounty Hunter: The Red Ghost” is available right now on Amazon as a Kindle eBook. Paperback coming soon

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A new Bass Reeves adventure!

The Adventures Of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves: 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗢 by bestselling author Charles Ray is Available Now on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0272LYQy
A routine mission turns deadly when an English fugitive joins a ruthless gang. But complicated—and dangerous—has never stopped Bass Reeves from getting the job done. Grab your copy now. https://a.co/d/03cKRL5e
𝗗𝗦𝗣 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗦 – 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘! #dustysaddlepublishing #charlesray

 

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Toby Giles: Lawman – A new box set!

He crossed the Ohio River a slave… he pinned on the star a free man.
Toby Giles: 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗠𝗔𝗡: Books 1-3 by Charles Ray is now Available on Amazon. Jericho’s about to face the lawman it never wanted… —and can’t survive without. Grab your copy now. https://a.co/d/06qdQKWn
𝗗𝗦𝗣 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗦 – 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘! #dustysaddlepublishing #charlesray

 

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America 250 – Jim Beckwourth book out now!

im Beckwourth: 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗥 by bestselling authorCharles Ray. The third book in DSP’s exclusive America250 series is here — honoring the pioneers and heroes who helped build this nation. DSP proudly celebrates the grit, frontier spirit, and heroic legacy of the American West. Grab your copy now. https://a.co/d/04WKwdyH
𝐃𝐒𝐏 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐒 – 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄! #dustysaddlepublishing #America250 #charlesray

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Interview on DSP’s America 250 novels

Follow the link to see an interview I did on the America 250 series of novels being published by DS Publications in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2085461268977445

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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.
𝗗𝗦𝗣 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗽—𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 #dustysaddlepublishing #charlesray

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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):

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold – Charles Ray’s New Hit!

2 February 2026|Authors, DSP Articles

The legendary Seven Cities of Gold are calling—and Charles Ray answers with a pulse-pounding Western adventure that’s filled with action, high-stakes drama, and plenty of gunplay from one of the finest voices in the genre.

Charles Ray delivers the classic Western ingredients readers love: authentic frontier detail, moral tension, relentless pursuit, and the kind of hard-edged gunplay that keeps the adrenaline pumping. This standalone adventure is packed with the courage, grit, and high-noon showdowns that have made Ray one of DSP’s most reliable chart performers.

Nick Wale’s promotional machine is behind this one, and DSP’s focus on human-crafted, soulful Westerns continues to resonate. In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold is already gaining strong early traction—don’t get left behind.

WHAT IS THIS ONE ABOUT?

When two scientists from the East come to New Mexico Territory in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, reputed to be located somewhere among the Pueblos, outlaws get wind of it and decide to cash in. They abduct one of the researchers, but one escapes and makes his way to Plata, where he asks Town Marshal Boone Collins for help. Boone saddles up and heads for the hills on a rescue mission, racing against time as the outlaws begin to think they’re on a wild goose chase and might as well cut their losses, kill the scientist, and make their getaway.

WHERE CAN I GET MY COPY?

In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold by Charles Ray is AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon as a Kindle e-book (paperback to follow).

Saddle up and grab it today—ride with Marshal Boone Collins into the hunt for lost gold and survival. This one’s packed with action, adventure, drama, and gunplay—don’t miss your shot!

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