The Mystery of the Haunted Castle
Stories Worth the Journey
Time to discover the west…
Western novels full of suspense and surprise, plus scenic RV travel guides across North America — from bestselling author W. James Stoness.
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Thrilling western adventure with sudden twists, surprising events, and vivid descriptions of the landscape — a family-friendly read that keeps you turning pages.
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The Mystery of the Haunted Castle
The Deadly Trail of Gold
Beyond the Pass
Escape From the Noose
The Trail Ends in Ouray
Hotspot
Swinging From the Cottonwoods
Western Novels
Just let the story carry you — because a good western should keep you anticipating what happens on the next page.
Seven novels of frontier romance, action, and suspense — each available through the Amazon author shop.
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Travel Guides
Three sections of the continent — the exciting west, thrilling mountains, and the plains. Each guide consists of short tours with pictures and maps.
William James Stoness
Meet the Mind Behind the Stories
William James Stoness grew up on a farm in Eastern Ontario. After Queen's University and a career teaching Chemistry, his RV travels across North America inspired western novels and the Touring North America scenic guide series.
William James Stoness grew up on a farm in Eastern Ontario. After graduating from Queen's University he started into a career teaching Chemistry. A youthful interest in geography and geology encouraged him to travel by RV across Canada and the United States where he photographed scenery and geological phenomena.
It was this travel which developed an interest in the Old West, an interest which has led him to write several novels about the never ending fight between the 'good cowboys and the bad hombres'.
In his westerns, Mr. Stoness writes with an exciting descriptive style, emphasizing the beauty of the southwest, and matching the stories to the terrain to create a feel of reality.
In his novel 'The Yellowstone Hotspot', the author fashions his tale around the geologically active volcanic hotspot that exists under the famous park.
Mr. Stoness is also writing a series of scenic driving tour books, "Touring North America". He has completed three guide books and is working on a forth. Those completed are: The Lure of Pine and Sage, Cactus and Canyons, and Canada:Beyond the Far Horizons.
A good novel should keep you anticipating what is going to happen on the next page — thrilling to read, and suspenseful, with sudden twists and surprising events.
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The real southwest comes alive with romance and excitement as could only have existed in the 1800s — vivid landscapes and frontier adventure on every page.
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Pictures show thrilling wonders to be found, and maps and descriptions help you decide if you might like to go there.
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