Book Tour + #Giveaway: Call in the Dogs by Charlie Amos @RABTBookTours

Western/Cowboy,  Cherokee, Outlaw

Date Published: 02-26-2026

Publisher: Write the West Press an imprint of Paperback Press, LLC Springfield, Missouri

Levi Kuratowski, better known as “Little Kansas,” only thinks his days of carrying a gun are over. With a trading license approved by the Cherokee Nation he is determined to build a trading post on the banks of Spring Creek. Soon however he must set his hammer aside and take up his colt revolver. Upon receiving word that the outlaw Bill Kirby has escaped custody he prepares to face his old adversary.

Levi’s friend, Cherokee rancher Turon Turtle vows to offer aid and his rifle. Turon’s strong willed sister, Ruth, has a different vow in mind for Levi. Levi soon finds the determined Ruth as challenging as the inevitable showdown that has yet to come.

For the first time since leaving Europe three years earlier his has a sense of home. He finds customers in the neighboring Cherokee and travelers. More importantly he finds friends. Unknown to Levi is the whereabouts of the outlaw Kirby. Can Levi rely on his new friends and community? Will Levi be able to hold on to what he has built and face the man who thinks nothing except for the destruction of Levi and all he holds dear?

 

Interview with Charlie Amos

Could you tell us about any research trips you took for this story? Which places did you visit, and what made them essential to your writing?

This story takes place in an area where I grew up. I did visit the Talbot Research Library and Museum in Colcord, OK to make sure I had the correct names for landmarks at the time the story takes place.

What's the strangest thing you've ever had to research online for your book?

This book didn’t require much strange research. I did enjoy looking up phrases popular in the 1880’s. Such as “Go to your eyeballs!” As a way to tell someone to F off. Or “Hot spit and monkey vomit” to express surprise.

What research (history, mythology, science) goes into your world-building?

With this book being a western the land itself is a character. The landscape has changed over the last hundred plus years. So, it is important to list native plants and ecology common to that time versus today.

Have any of the people you've known, past or present, left a lasting impression on your writing journey? If so, we'd love to hear about a memorable experience that stands out to you.

Mr. Schrader, my middle school English teacher. He encouraged me to write after a short story assignment.

Do you write in the same genre all the time?

Currently, yes.

If so, have you ever consider writing in another one?

Yes. Several different ones.

Which character, supernatural or human, do you enjoy writing the most and why?

The “Little Kansas” character. He lacks confidence but when the moment comes, he doesn’t hesitate.

About the Author

 

 Born and raised on the Ozark Plateau. Charlie Amos grew up in the footsteps of outlaws, cowboys, and woodsmen. He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife, children, and dog Banjo. When he is not tending cattle and kids he is reading and writing about the American West. Years of working in agriculture, forestry, trucking, and teaching school has laid the foundation of telling our American story through relatable characters. Writing westerns for westerners, and everyone else.

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