Halfway to Hell, William W. Johnstone
Halfway to Hell, William W. Johnstone
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Halfway to Hell

Author: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone

Series: Slick Parker

Narrator: Joshua Saxon

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/25/2025


Synopsis

As the deputy sheriff in a small Missouri town, "Slick" Parker Jones doesn't have much to do except get drunk and chase saloon girls. Life is pretty dull in Rory's Junction—until Slick sees the wanted poster for a notorious train robber.

Parker's never met an actual outlaw before. He's never faced any real dangers, to be honest. But when that wanted man staggers into Parker's nightly watering hole—half dead, with a hole in his gut and a bloody map in his hand—the young deputy's life takes a wild turn . . . quite possibly fatal.

It starts with the dying man's final words: "The gold." Which leads Slick Parker to one conclusion: The map leads to the stolen gold from the outlaw's latest, greatest train robbery. Instead of calling the marshal, Parker decides to hunt for the gold himself, earn his badge the old-fashioned way, and become the kind of lawman he always knew he could be. There's just one problem. Parker isn't the only one searching for the gold. A vicious gang of six barbaric killers are looking for it, too—and they're gunning for the man with the map.

By the time Parker realizes what he's up against, it's too late. He's already halfway to hell . . .

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on November 14, 2024

Halfway to Hell by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone is the first in a new series about Slick Parker. It is not the best work from this writer but it's not the worst. It is a bog standard western with all the ingredients you would expect. I don't think I will follow this series as it hasn't th......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on January 31, 2025

Halfway To Hell, is the first book in The Slick Parker westerns by William W Johnstone and Jay A Johnstone Parker Jones Junior is about to lock up the sheriffs office and go have a beer at Clancy‘s saloon, the local bar so when Marshall Tanner best walks in asking about wanted men Parker is quick to......more

Goodreads review by Beau on March 05, 2025

ARC provided by Kensington Publishing Justice in the West isn’t always black and white—it’s often written in blood. Halfway to Hell is a dust-choked, bullet-riddled ride through a lawless land where the strong survive and the weak get buried. The Johnstones once again prove their mastery of the Weste......more

Goodreads review by Denice on August 23, 2024

There is no such thing as a bad Johnstone western. Each series is built around main characters whose belief in the law and family is absolute, even if they've had to be reformed to get there. From Preacher, the original mountain man to the Jensen family to Perly Gates, to.....well, you get the point......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 02, 2025

It was hard to put this book down. I really enjoyed the sense of excitement and my own curiosity about what would come next in the storyline. Would recommend if a fan of westerners and of heist style books too.......more