A writer from his teenage years, Les Savage Jr. contributed to pulp magazines for many years and penned over twenty books. His works are characterized by an adventurous spirit, often set against the backdrop of the American West, exploring themes of grit, survival, and the human condition amidst hardship. Savage crafted vivid characters and compelling narratives that immerse readers in a raw and untamed world.
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"Five Western stories about men in buckskins, trappers and guides, who must fight against those who would rather let others do the hard work and then steal the profits"--
In "The Wagon Warrior," David Brooke, a hunter for freight caravans, finds himself shackled in a wagon because he had been raised by the Cheyenne who are being blamed for the attack on an earlier supply train. In "The Man Who Tamed Tombstone," singer Kate Lawrence and Eddie Hammer, her manager, arrive in Tombstone for a series of concerts and find themselves in danger as a power struggle between Sheriff Nevis and Marshal Graham plays out.
Set against the backdrop of the Mexican War and the California Gold Rush, this collection features two gripping western tales. In "Silver Shells for General Kearney," a hunter is mistakenly identified as a silver courier, leading to unexpected challenges. Meanwhile, Glenn Anders seeks redemption while attempting to build a bridge over "Satan's Keyhole," a venture fraught with obstacles that threaten its success. Both stories explore themes of identity, reputation, and the harsh realities of frontier life.
A trio of short novels from Les Savage - 'Plunder Trail', 'The Brand of Penasco' and 'The Shadow in Renegade Basin'.
A DEADLY CEREMONY Rim Fannin would have done just about anything to prove that John Romaine, the owner of White Mountain Freight, was the traitor responsible for his father's death. So when he got word in the sooty blackness of a Tucson alley that twenty heavily guarded White Mountain wagons were traveling by night toward Tubac, Rim signed on as a mule skinner. He wasn't very good with a mule whip but he managed...until his train was attacked by Indians and he was captured. Rim knew escape was hopeless when his captors took him to Canyon de Chelly. And late one night when the Bear Clan held a fire dance in the shadow of Spider Rock, he realized why he had been taken alive....
One look at the breathtaking wild stallion robbed Del Rockwall of all common sense. The odds of capturing the majestic beast were about a thousand to one, he figured. And if he missed, he'd probably spook the rest of the herd and never see them again. But Del isn't the only one with an eye on that horse. Two toughs and a crafty opportunist have been eying the same stallion for quite a while now. And the way they see it, Del's gonna catch that horse, all right--for them. Because now his life depends on it.
LAND WORTH KILLING FOR Paul Hagar had always had hard luck. He'd drifted through the Southwest, trying his hand at a few different things, but always with no success. Then it looked like his luck changed. He had a chance to file for land in the most important quarter section in all of Converse County, Wyoming. Known as the Bloody Quarter, the strip served as a gateway for the surrounding ranchers to summer graze their herds in the high country. But it was called the Bloody Quarter for a reason--some pretty ruthless ranchers were willing to do just about anything to control it. Even commit murder. Paul Hagar's luck might have changed, all right...but for the worse.