A Stable of Men
by J. Francis
Category: Fiction

Johnny, a Houston police officer who was badly wounded in a bank robbery, refuses the desk job that his commander offers him. Desolate, he is recruited by an elite organization called The Stable, operated by a wealthy foreign prince. Several of these exclusive and highly secret stables exist throughout the world, all run by kings and other men of great wealth. The stables come together several times a year in different locations around the world for competitions called arenas. Millions of dollars ride on each fight -- gun fighting, Johnny's specialty, being the most popular and profitable. During his training Johnny befriends Matt, a knife fighter. Johnny and Matt vow to become the best fighters in the world, and over the next two decades achieve their goal. But always Johnny and Matt must return to the arena, their lovers never knowing whether this will be the time that they do not return. In his final battle in the arena, Johnny must face a ghost from his past to save his son's future.