Here are some of acclaimed Western author Alan LeMay's finest short stories, including 'The Wolf Hunter, ' a gripping tale about a lone bounty hunter who is tormented by an extraordinarily crafty coyote he names the Grinner. And Old Man Coffee, one of LeMay's most memorable characters, finds himself in the midst of a murder mystery in 'The Biscuit Shooter, ' then in 'Delayed Action" Old Man Coffee tries to vindicate a lawman who is falsely accused. In 'And Him Long Gone, ' a wandering cowpuncher seems to have come home at last when he meets his boss's daughter. And Polly Collins, a 'Broncho Fighter's Girl' and rider herself, returns after a year away to tell Lee Macklin that she was wrong to ask him to choose between her and the rodeo. With a foreword by Dan LeMay, the author's elder son."--Back cover.
When Kentucky Jones turned up in Waterman for the inquest into the death of John Mason, he couldn't help noticing that the whole town was on the edge. Beef prices were sagging, ranchers were at each other's throats, and the ugly suspicion in every face warned him that a range war loomed in the Wolf Bench country. Then lovely Jody Ragland, looking faint and drawn, swayed toward him, thrust something into his hand, and vanished. When he looked into his palm, he was shocked by what he saw. There lay the bullet that killed John Mason.
Fine writing, and an even finer observation . . . memorable for its sheer beauty and emotional impressiveness. -- New York Times. Pelican Coast is a tale of old New Orleans, which recreates the romantic old city with both historical truth and the beauty of style that marks Alan LeMay’s narratives. Set in 1811, Pelican Coast finds French privateer, Jacque Durossac, throwing in his lot with the legendary Jean Lafitte, known both as The Hero of New Orleans and The Terror of the Gulf. Alan LeMay achieved much acclaim in his career. He initially wrote stories for magazines, and later penned immensely popular novels, such as The Unforgiven and The Searchers, which became blockbuster films. Among other achievements, he also directed and wrote the screenplay for the western classic, High Lonesome
The Third Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four more great tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are: FERGUSON'S FERRY, by Noel Loomis ... The ferry as the only crossing over the Missouri to the beckoning West, and many men battled to wrest it from Sandy John Ferguson... BOOTHILL GOSPEL, by Chuck Martin ... Men listened to his gospel -- or died by his gun! HELL GATE, by William Colt MacDonald .. Killing men was just another job to Quist... GUNSIGHT TRAIL, by Alan Le May ... A six-shooter siege at the Lazy M ranch! If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, covering westerns and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!
The Unforgiven tells the story of a woman taken from her Native American tribe and raised by a white family. She struggles with her allegiance towards her adoptive family and her feelings towards another white man, and a bloody battle ensues between the two communities. The 1960 film of the same name, directed by John Huston and featuring Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn, is based on this novel. This edition of The Unforgiven includes a new introduction and a special bonus: a rare, never-before-reprinted Alaln Le May story from 1931.“The Biscuit Shooter” originally appeared in the June 6, 1931 issue of Collier’s Weekly. It’s a terrific western and a terrific murder mystery, too.
Amos Edwards and his adopted nephew, Martin Pauley, try to to find 10 year-old Debbie Edwards, who was abducted by Comanche after a raid that left her family dead. The story is loosely based on what happened to Cynthia Ann Parker, abducted by Comanches in Texas in 1836 when she was about 10 years old. The Searchers was later adapted into the classic movie of the same name, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. This ebook includes a bonus short story, "The Battle of Gunsmoke Lode," originally published in Collier's Weekly in 1930.
When Tom Cloud began ranching in Baja California he was plagued by rustlers who kept draining cattle from his herds. The rustling ceased when he hired El Fuerte. When a prospector was murdered, he learned that Fuerte had recruited an army and was formenting a revolution. He took the chance to stop Fuerte though it meant risking everything.
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