Bill Serviss is a ruthless, gun-fast ranger in a reckless chase after rustlers...his Colt spat justice in a fight against the toughest outlaws in the west. The most feared man in the town was Cleve Morley, proprietor of the SIlver Saddle Saloon. He ran the ranchers and he ran the prostitutes who worked for him. But he couldn't run Bill Serviss, the lustiest, hardest driving ranger who ever bagged a cattle thief. Previously published as Passion in the Dust
"A thrilling saga of old Montana and a range-land whodunit. Stellar entertainment. Los Angeles Daily News Ex-Marshal Joe Raiford wants to settle down to a quiet life...and is scouting for the right spot for his ranch...when a wounded man, running from two gunmen, staggers into his camp and embroils him in a conspiracy involving cattle rustlers, a crooked lawyer, blood-thirsty killers, and a string of murders that could spark a range war. "A thrilling saga of old Montana and a range-land whodunit. Stellar entertainment. Los Angeles Daily News "The story gets more urgent by the page, with plenty of lead poisoning and a shooting climax." The Daily Oklahoman "The plot is high above average for horse operas. The book moves like a hurricane." The Long Beach Press-Telegram
"A highly recommended western, well-written, skillfully-plotted, and fast moving." Chicago Tribune The corrupt town of Calder, known as The Devil's Doorstep, is brutally run by Mayor Monk Malone as his personal domain and as a haven for gamblers, swindlers, rustlers and outlaws...to the horror and dismay of the local newspaper and the town Reverend, who are virtually powerless to stop him. But then a stranger named Borden rides into town, playing all the factions against one another. It's not clear whose side he's on...or if he's only looking out for his own, mysterious interests. All anybody knows is that he's the fastest gun in the territory and is not afraid to use it. "There is enough action here for any taste." Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Originally released in 1949, it was subsequently republished in 1968 under the title Helltown)
Jim Randall sets out to solve his father's brutal murder..but he's a lone cowboy on the coldest of trails...and facing off against an entire town Jim Randall knows his father, the town banker, didn't kill himself, even if everybody in Briscoe says otherwise. There's a killer out there, and there are plenty of likely suspects, including the bank's greedy vice president and the slick-talking foreman of the Star Ranch. Whoever it is doesn't want Jim discovering the truth and has hired a gunman to put him in a grave...right beside his father. "An exciting western," St. Albans Daily Messenger
The Republic of Texas, 1842. The Texans fought long and hard to win victory over Mexico. They had won independence at last, and now bent to the task of rebuilding their war-wasted land.
Sabes que estás en manos maestras. El lenguaje de Ruskovich es un consuelo, sugiriendo sutilmente que solo la decencia puede salvarnos. Este desgarrador y hermoso libro recordará a los lectores a "Housekeeping" de Marilynne Robinson. La debutante ganadora del premio O. Henry, Emily Ruskovich, transforma todo lo que crees saber sobre la narrativa. Podrías leerlo solo por la belleza de la prosa, ya que hace que todo sea extraño pero familiar, sorprendiendo con imágenes frescas que te hacen ver el mundo de nuevo. La brillantez radica en su capacidad para dejar hilos narrativos sin atar mientras sigue siendo gratificante, recordándonos que algunas cosas en la vida son incognoscibles, pero imaginarlas puede ser sanador. Hipnótico y inquietante, explora lo que el corazón puede comprender y lo que la mano puede ejecutar. Idaho es tanto un lugar como una dimensión emocional, entrelazando eventos y consecuencias de maneras inesperadas. Esta novela es un encantamiento, explorando lo que no puede repararse y la gracia encontrada en la futilidad. Es un hermoso homenaje al lugar y a las complejidades del amor, entrelazando una aterradora historia humana con un entorno austero, resultando en algo hermoso, brutal e incandescente.
THE BLUE MASK hid the bandit's face- but marked him as the Cougar, who raided and plundered at will in Stack Bodaine's territory. But why did the Cougar hit at Stack Bodaine only? Bodaine knew- and so did the hired killer he sent to track the masked outlaw. And Bodaine would kill to keep his secret...
