Code of the Mountain Man

The Mountain Man series by William W. Johnstone is what candy is to food compared to classic literary works. But then I like candy between meals. His hero, Smoke, doesn't have to get the crap kicked out of him before he destroys the villains. You get to thoroughly enjoy his violence by the set up scenes where someone likable and important to Smoke gets tortured/killed/raped though not necessarily in that order. This is a very good western action series but you should try to read something edifying between books to cleanse your palate and stop brain rot.

Outlaw Lee Slater is asking for trouble when he challenges Smoke Jensen's retired mentor, but when he shoots Smoke's wife, he gets more than he can handle.