“I’ve had lots of positive comments about Minky Stapleton’s cover design,” says John Evan Harris, author of The Physician’s Gun. The design pays homage to the cowboy movie posters of the 1950s. “I was worried people might think it was too old-fashioned, but its retro feel seems to appeal to readers.”

Although it won’t be officially launched till next month, The Physician’s Gun is already in some bookstores. It is being distributed by the highly-regarded Nationwide Book Distributors.