DS Productions – Charles Ray

May 7, 2024|Authors

A few days ago, DSP launched a new competition, and one of the first Westerns to result from that competition has already been prepared for market—“Showdown At High Noon” from Charles Ray will be the first of the new competition entries to be released onto the market for readers to enjoy.

This exciting first Western adventure of a series comes from one of the most popular authors in the Western genre, Charles Ray. Charlie is one of the most prolific and popular authors with books ranging from mountain men through to gunfighters, lawmen and every other kind of Western inbetween.

This new adventure is something he has been toying with for some time and readers should enjoy it immensely as they travel with Charlie to the “Showdown At High Noon” in the company of Boone Collins—a new Western hero readers may very well be hearing from again real soon.

What Is This One About?

When Boone Collins’ friend, Hale Orson, marshal of Plata, New Mexico, is murdered, Boone lets the Plata mayor talk him into taking Orson’s job. The new marshal, a loner who came to New Mexico from Texas after the death of his wife, only wants to be left alone and not be responsible for anyone but himself. But his sense of responsibility for a friend compels him not just to take the job, but do it the way Orson would’ve done it in his honor. His first task is to find out who the killer is, but that task is complicated by the web of relationships that exist in a small town that is overshadowed by competing interests. One is the owner of the copper mine that is the town’s economic mainstay, who the mayor thinks might be the killer. The other is a rich ranch owner whose arrogant son acts like the heir to some ancient throne. Boone finds himself caught in the middle of so many intrigues, he doesn’t know which way is up, and without the help of Thelma Battle, owner of the Two Aces Saloon, as an anchor, he fears he might drown in the sea of double dealing and back stabbing.

Boone, though, is not one to give up. He’s determined not to let outside interference or his personal demons get in the way of getting the job done.

Where Can I Get My Copy?

“Showdown At High Noon” will be released this week and will be available as a Kindle e-book and as a paperback from Amazon.

March 30, 2024

Coming soon to an Amazon site near you!

February 21, 2024

DSP Lifetime Achievement Award

We have some breaking news to bring you this evening, and cause for celebration for one of our fan-favorite authors!

Can you join us in congratulating Charles Ray who will be the first recipient of the DSP Lifetime Achievement Award in May.

It’s easy to see why when he’s one of our most prolific authors. A consistent number-one bestseller—a feat he’s managed in multiple genres, too. There’s more to him than a Western, he’s found success with Science Fiction and Horror titles as well.

Ray has been at the heart of some of our most prestigious titles and co-writes. He’s been part of the DSP family for a long time, and throughout he’s been nothing short of a highly talented and versatile storyteller.

It’s an honor for us to bestow the first DSP Lifetime Achievement Award upon him, and we wish him continued success.

December 15, 2023

The Phenomenon Of Western Hitmaker Charles Ray

December 14, 2023|Authors, DSP Articles

The year 2023 has been an exceptional one for Western hitmaker Charles Ray. His books have continued to please Western readers around the world, with many of them placing inside the top one hundred bestseller chart and putting smiles on the faces of fans of Old West fiction. His philosophy of using a “rotation” strategy to bring readers three different books each month, continuing his three most successful series, has proven to be a solid strategy and only one that an author of immense concentration, drive and charisma could pull off.

“Texas Ranger J.D. Pettit,” “Jacob Blade: Vigilante,” and “Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man” are all booming brands for Ray, with readers constantly waiting for the next book in the series. The work that Charles puts into these series make them must-read, addictive reading.

Hard work makes for a lot of the Ray success—he’s always working on that next book. Rarely a week goes by without a new Charles Ray adventure, and readers love that consistency. Often we get emails asking about the next Caleb Johnson—his most popular series—and we can always assure the reader that the next adventure is literally just around the corner.

Even with his own busy personal schedule, he manages to keep his readers entertained—and in a business where people’s personal lives often intrude into their writing lives, Charles shines as an example of separating his writing from his business life, never letting either down.

So, what is next for Charles Ray? Well, more of the same, of course. In 2024, he will continue his rotation. As long as the world keeps spinning, we will keep seeing brand new adventures from the very talented Mr. Ray. In fact, there’s one on the way right now—“Rusty Rhodes: Bounty Hunter: The Bone Wars.” You see, as this article was written, he wrote another book!