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The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.
Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
294 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Collected here for the first time are all the Western short stories of Richard S. Wheeler, winner of four Spur Awards and the Owen Wister Award for his lifetime achievement in the world of Western literature by the Western Writers of America, with a cast of vividly drawn characters including madams, miners, morticians, detectives, newsmen, and lawmen."--
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"Two western stories: 'Texas Flat' is the scene of an ill-fated cattle drive attempt to help small ranchers break the control of a large cattle rancher. 'Rinneger' finds Cole trying to fulfill his brother's dying wish to return the money Harvey stole from a bank while others try to stop him and keep the money for themselves"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
288 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Six western stories--'The Wagon Warrior', 'The Man Who Tamed Tombstone', 'Bullets and Bullwhips', 'Owlhoot Maverick', 'Bullets Bar This Trail', and 'Dead Man's Journey'--with unexpected heroes and a touch of romance"--
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"Two western stories: 'The Trail to Peach Meadow Canon' finds Mike Bastian in a struggle for leadership of an outlaw gang but he's not even sure he wants to be an outlaw. 'The Trail to Crazy Man' finds Rafe Caradec fighting to fulfill his promise to a dying shanghaied rancher despite strong opposition"--
15) The desert rider
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Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
206 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Two western stories--'Black Rock Desert' and 'The Desert Rider'--find two young men returning to the towns where their hopes were shattered. Each one finds that past experiences have prepared him to face the challenges waiting for him as he helps expose and stop shady characters"--
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Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
287 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Three Western stories -- 'Black Rock', 'Gamble of the KT', and 'Showdown Trail'-- where the main character of each is drawn into a conflict that continues to escalate until the final showdown"--
18) Long ride home
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English
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A collection of western stories about frontier life, lawmen, bank robbers, cardsharps, and gunslingers.
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