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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 ‘Caleb Johnson’ adventure coming soon.

Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man Returns In The Ghosts of Sand Creek

October 8, 2025|Authors, DSP Articles

From Dusty Saddle Publishing at https://dspublishingnetwork.com/interviews-and-articles/f/caleb-johnson-mountain-man-returns-in-the-ghosts-of-sand-creek

Charles Ray continues to shape his place among the finest voices in the genre. His words sweep through the frontier with the weight of history and the fire of imagination, making every page feel alive with grit and spirit. This newest installment captures the raw beauty of the wilderness and the enduring courage of a man who lives by instinct, loyalty, and unbreakable will.

What’s the Story About?

Henry Crow arrives in the quiet town of Bear Creek, his eyes set on finding a mysterious figure named Micah Gordon. Known by a handful of locals as a recluse, Gordon has kept to himself for years, leaving behind more questions than answers. When Crow begins asking around, Town Marshal Ned Walker senses danger brewing and turns to Caleb Johnson and Flora for help before things spiral out of control.

But as their search deepens, Caleb and Flora discover that the real threat is not in the present—it lies buried in the shadows of the past. Ghosts rise where memories once slept, and the truth hidden in those hills may test the courage of everyone who dares to uncover it.

Why Readers Love It

Fans of the Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man series celebrate the perfect blend of wilderness survival, human drama, and heart-stopping action. Charles Ray’s stories carry readers into a world of snow-topped peaks, thundering rivers, and quiet courage. His characters remind us that no matter how deep the trouble runs, determination and faith can always find a way out.

Where to Get It

Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man: The Ghosts of Sand Creek by Charles Ray is available now on Amazon as a Kindle e-book, with the paperback release coming soon. Step into this huge series once again and follow Caleb Johnson as he faces the ghosts of the past—and proves once more that a true mountain man always finds his way out of trouble.

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Big Changes in the Western Publishing World!

My friend and publisher J.C. Hulsey ()the Old Cowboy), of Outlaws Publishing, is retiring. My books that were issued by Outlaws were moved to another, back to Outlaws, and are now officially out of print/circulation. All is not lost, though. All those titles will move over to DS Publications, which has my Caleb Johnson, Lincoln Croft, Jacob Blade, and other series. So, fans of Tom Steele and some of the others please be patient

For Bass Reeves fan, more good news. I ran it past Nick Wales, the smartest publicist in the business, and my online chess partner, about combining the 13 or 14 Bass Reeves stories I’ve written into several multi-story volumes. Working on that now and hope to have the first one available no later than the end of April.

Wishing the Old Cowboy the best in retirement. He’s one of a kind and the western genre owes him a great debt.

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