Shadow on the Sun

Shadow on the Sun by Richard Matheson is a supernatural Western that blends frontier suspense with eerie horror. Originally published as a mass-market Western in 1994, the novel was long out of print and became something of a forgotten title among Matheson readers.

Set in the Arizona Territory a century ago, the story centres on the uneasy truce between the remote frontier town of Picture City and the neighbouring Apache people. When two white men are found brutally murdered, fear and anger threaten to destroy the fragile peace. Local Indian agent Billjohn Finley suspects something far more sinister may be responsible—especially after a mysterious stranger arrives in town wearing the dead men’s clothes.

Dark, atmospheric, and unsettling, this is a strong choice for readers who enjoy supernatural horror, Western fiction, frontier mysteries, and Richard Matheson’s distinctive storytelling.

Paperback, Very Good. Pen writing on first inside page: "Read" "N.F.S."