“A consummate Western storyteller with an eye for character and dialogue.” Booklist, praise for the author
Description
Stories included:
- “The Woman from Cougar Creek”
- “The Price of Pride”
- “The Devil and Old Man Gillis”
- “Shooting for a Fall”
- “It’s Hell to Be a Hero”
- “The Tongue-Tied Cowboy”
- “From Hell to Leadville”
- “The Deputy with a Past”
- “Judge Peterson’s Colt Law”
- “The Breaking of Sam McKay”
- “Fugitive from the Boothill Brigade”
- “The Man Ten Feet Tall”
Praise
“A consummate Western storyteller with an eye for character and dialogue.” Booklist, praise for the author
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Release Date | January 1, 2019 |
| Release Date Machine | 1546300800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Western |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Westerns, Westerns, Black Friday Sale, Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Westerns, Action & Adventure, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
Wayne D. Overholser (1906–1996) was an American Western writer from Pomeroy, Washington. He won the 1953 Spur Award for Best Novel for Lawman, written under the pseudonym Lee Leighton, and the 1954 Spur Award for The Violent Land.
Narrator Bio
Ramiz Monsef has spent several seasons as a member of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s acting company, and he is the playwright of OSF’s 2013 production The Unfortunates. He has also appeared onstage in New York and in numerous regional productions.
Overview
Stories included:
- “The Woman from Cougar Creek”
- “The Price of Pride”
- “The Devil and Old Man Gillis”
- “Shooting for a Fall”
- “It’s Hell to Be a Hero”
- “The Tongue-Tied Cowboy”
- “From Hell to Leadville”
- “The Deputy with a Past”
- “Judge Peterson’s Colt Law”
- “The Breaking of Sam McKay”
- “Fugitive from the Boothill Brigade”
- “The Man Ten Feet Tall”
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