Noose
A Rory Daggett Story
by Brennan LaFaro
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Pub Date Aug 26 2024 | Archive Date Sep 23 2024
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Description
It's been 15 years since Noose Holcomb perpetrated the Buzzard's Edge Train Robbery of 1872, leaving Rory Daggett an orphan. Settled in with a new family and a second chance at life, Rory never quite sheds the thirst for revenge.
When one of the gang members returns to Buzzard's Edge, Rory's life is violently upended once more. Capturing the rogue spurs on a furious chain of events that pits Rory against each member of Noose's gang, every one more twisted and terrifying than the last, in order to work his way to their leader.
With the help of a fellow orphan whose life Noose turned upside down and the town's sheriff, Rory will stop at nothing to be the man who ends Noose's reign of terror, but can he do it without becoming the man he seeks to kill?
Advance Praise
“Grabs you by the neck from page one and it’s full steam ahead ’til the end of the line.”
—Brian McAuley, author of Curse of the Reaper
“The Batman meets Django Unchained. LaFaro takes to the west with this story of revenge and blood.”
—Scott J. Moses, author of Our Own Unique Affliction
“If you like a revenge tale done right, hop on the next train to Buzzard’s Edge. You won’t be disappointed!”
—John Durgin, bestselling author of The Cursed Among Us
“Burning with loneliness and small-town insularity, Noose is a chilling addition to the western horror genre. A vicious ear-worm that will keep you humming long after you put the book down.”
—Lee Murray, USA Today Bestselling author and 4-time Bram Stoker Award-winner
“Noose is a gritty yarn of strange violence and loss, of regret and brutal revenge, with dark blood running through its twisted heart. I love a weird western and this is a damn good one.”
—Alan Baxter, award-winning author of Sallow Bend and The Gulp
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781963355130 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 130 |
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Featured Reviews
David R, Reviewer
Noose is an excellent novella which gives us the origin story of Rory Dagget and his quest to kill the biggest, baddest, and supernaturally charged psychopath nicknamed Noose.
This book has all the beats of an almost super hero story. Orphaned at a young age, taken in by people who loved him, and his ultimate revenge on his lifelong quest to kill the man responsible.
But of course it won't be easy. Because Noose has a gang, including a hulk-like killer, a man who is very adept with blades, and a witch! Rory must take them out to get to his goal, Noose himself.
There's not a scene that lags here. Every page, right from the start, is filled with wild west vibes and bloody rampages which makes it such a fun breath taking horror ride.
As a bonus in the copy I received, there's also a short story about how Noose and his witch met when he was just a child. That was pretty awesome and a great addition to this whole world.
I highly recommend this fantastic western horror novella.
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