When lightning strikes a waterfront revival service, itinerant preacher Michael Lazarus is the sole survivor, but he is a changed man. Embracing his darkest impulses, Lazarus becomes a womanizing, card-playing gunfighter for hire. Now a tortured soul, he searches for new adventures that test his skills, including the task of gunning down the notorious Albino Joe, the most brutal marauder on the border, a feat that may very well cost Lazarus his life. Lazarus - Man In Black # 1: The Gates of Hell is the first chapter in a new series of westerns that will leave you hungering for each new adventure. About The Author: Richard D. Jensen has garnered legions of fans who have fallen in love with his offbeat western novels, which have also received considerable praise from critics. His first book, Ride the Wild Trail, and his second book, When Curly Won A Cathouse, were instant hits. He is also the author of the non-fiction book Trespass In Hazzard County: My Life As An Insider on the Dukes of Hazzard, a tell-all memoir of his life in Hollywood. His third novel, Tristeza, was submitted for the Pulitzer Prize. His fourth novel, Harkan's Bride, is a collection of short stories about the American West. The Amazing Tom Mix - The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies, Jensen's popular biography of the silent movie icon, has been named the official biography of the Tom Mix Museum in Dewey, Oklahoma.