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21 January 2026|Authors, DSP Articles

Western fans and publishing enthusiasts, mark your calendars—Rendezvous With A Writer is bringing three powerhouse guests to the mic in 2026!

Charles Ray (bestselling author of the Frontier Scout series and more), Jeff Crawford (the mountain man master behind hard-hitting tales like Death Stalks the Tetons and The Pathfinder), and Jackson Lowry (the exciting new pen name of legendary author Robert E. Vardeman, launching The Pathfinder: John Fremont in the America250 series) are scheduled to join hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell for a must-hear episode.

This live broadcast on L.A. Talk Radio will dive deep into:

  • The resurgence of authentic frontier storytelling
  • The power of historical Westerns in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
  • Writing mountain men, scouts, and trailblazers who shaped the nation
  • DSP’s explosive 2026 lineup, including America250 and crossovers
  • The craft of building unbreakable heroes, vivid settings, and relentless action

Expect unfiltered conversation about the creative process, the thrill of the Old West, and why Westerns continue to capture the spirit of courage, grit, and exploration that defines America.

Rendezvous With A Writer airs live every Thursday night on L.A. Talk Radio, streams on Facebook (facebook.com/rendezvouswithawriter), and is available immediately after as a podcast on Podbean (rendezvouswithawriter.podbean.com), Spotify, iHeart, and more.

Exact air date and time will be announced soon—stay tuned to DSP’s channels and the show’s socials for the official drop. When these three legends sit down together, the conversation is guaranteed to be legendary!

Tune In Details (Reminder)

  • Live: Thursdays on L.A. Talk Radio & Facebook
  • Podcast: rendezvouswithawriter.podbean.com
  • Full site & archives: rendezvouswithawriter.com

Charles Ray, Jeff Crawford, and Jackson Lowry (Robert E. Vardeman) on Rendezvous With A Writer in 2026—this is one Western rendezvous you won’t want to miss. Saddle up and get ready!

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New Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer – Now Available!

 

Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer: 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 by the bestselling author Charles Ray is now live on Amazon in Kindle & Paperback.What happens when a quiet law practice collides with a decades-old family feud? Find out now. https://a.co/d/cXysM4L
𝐃𝐒𝐏 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐒 – 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘! #dustysaddlepublishing #CharlesRay

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Eustis Tucker Country Lawyer: Missing Link, now in paperback!

Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer:𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 by bestselling author Charles Ray is now Available in Kindle & Paperback! https://amzn.to/47jfyXo
Justice comes with a price—and Eustis Tucker is about to find out just how high it can be. Grab your copy now!
𝗗𝗦𝗣 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗽—𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. #dustysaddlepublishing #CharlesRay

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The Missing Link: Eustis Tucker Takes on His Toughest Case Yet!

Published on Dusty Saddle – October 17, 2025.

The Missing Link: Eustis Tucker Takes on His Toughest Case Yet!

When the dust settles over the Texas plains and the sun paints the horizon gold, a new kind of hero steps forward. Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer: The Missing Link bursts onto the scene like a sunrise over the Texas plains, bold, radiant, and impossible to ignore. It is a story that crackles with life, filled with sharp dialogue, colorful characters, and a hero who steps out of the courthouse and into the wild chaos of justice under the open sky.

The world Charles Ray builds is painted with dust, sweat, and determination. Every word carries the rhythm of hooves pounding across the prairie, every scene breathes with the heartbeat of courage. Eustis Tucker stands tall as a symbol of persistence and grit, a man driven by purpose and pride as he ventures beyond the limits of law and logic. With each turn of the page, readers are pulled into a thrilling, heartfelt journey that captures the raw beauty of the American West.

This brand new release proves that Charles Ray continues to define the Western genre with unmatched strength and grace. Every title under the DSP banner carries a promise of quality, passion, and authenticity. Choosing Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer: The Missing Link means supporting a publishing house that celebrates true storytellers like Charles Ray, authors who honor the roots of the West while giving it fresh life for today’s readers. DSP continues to be the home of powerful Western voices, and this release is another shining example of that legacy.

What’s It About?

Fresh from his first big courtroom win, Beeville attorney Eustis Tucker takes on a case unlike any he has faced before. An elderly woman hires him to track down her missing grandson, promising a handsome fee of ten thousand dollars plus expenses. The offer is too tempting to refuse, but the job takes Tucker far from the polished floors of the courthouse and straight into the unpredictable heart of Texas.

From the quiet streets of Beeville to the rough river port of Houston, Tucker must rely on quick thinking and raw instinct to survive. In a city where danger lurks at every turn, he learns that courage means standing tall when the law fades into chaos. Being a country lawyer turns into a test of nerve, wit, and endurance as Tucker discovers that true justice demands far more than legal knowledge. It demands the will to fight for what is right.

Where to Get It

Eustis Tucker, Country Lawyer: The Missing Link by Charles Ray is available now on Amazon as a Kindle e-book, with a paperback edition coming soon. Step into the saddle and ride with Eustis Tucker, because the West has a new legend.

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Author Reads Author

Saddle up for some laughs as Western favorite Charles Ray reacts to Dave P. Fisher’s hilarious tale, The Great Cow Rescue. When cows go rogue, you know it’s gonna be a wild ride! 🐄✨
Get your own copy here: https://a.co/brJB8hr
𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲—𝗗𝗦𝗣 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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A new kind of western hero

The main characters in Western stories are ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, or outlaws. While these make for good storytelling, this reliance on such traditional characters overlooks the fact that it took a lot of different occupations to tame the frontier. Well, now there’s a new character in town. Eustis Tucker, a lawyer, shows the contributions that these unsung heroes made to bring law and order to the wild and woolly west.

In book one, The Hanging Jury, Eustis Tucker, a recent law school graduate, has arrived in Beeville, Texas to hang his shingle. The Bee County judge, a friend of Eustis’s law school professor, assigns him to defend a young Mexican who has been accused of murder, who can’t afford to hire a lawyer. Eustis has his work cut out for him. He’s never done a criminal trial, least of all a murder trial in a town where juries love to see the accused hang. Worse, he has to face off against a prosecutor who will do anything to win a case, including withholding exculpatory evidence.

Get your copy of this book, available for now in e-book format at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLMMY6MC/. Be one of the first to see how Eustis navigates the byzantine corridors of a western courtroom in the fractious, violence-ridden Lone Star State.

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