Bancroft Benson was a con man, glib enough to talk himself into half ownership of a ranch on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. Now that he was an established land owner, he was ready for the next time the Rio Grande changed its course and cut a more southerly path into Mexico. Since the river was his boundary, the change would give him more land as long as the Mexican landowner didn't decide to become an American and retain his claim on the banco.
Sheep were on the move and the tempers of hard-pressed cowmen were on the rise. Drought had hit them hard, losses were high, and being sheeped out would ruin them completely.
When Hardigan rode into Tucson, Arizona, he was surprised to receive an unusual proposition from a most unusual young woman. Hardigan was no one's fool. He could look at a situation straight-on without so much as flinching. But he had never met anyone like Wendy Eldridge before. She was strong-willed, cunning as a fox, and could manipulate people as if they were puppets.
Two classic Western novels by Spur Award-winning author Nelson C. Nye are presented together for the first time, showcasing thrilling action and adventure. These stories promise to immerse readers in the rugged landscapes and intense conflicts typical of the genre, highlighting Nye's storytelling prowess and ability to capture the spirit of the West. Fans of Western literature will appreciate this unique collection that brings together two of his notable works.
This collection features two classic action and adventure Western novels by Nelson C. Nye, a co-founder of Western Writers of America and a Spur Award-winning author. Readers can expect a thrilling experience filled with excitement and the rugged spirit of the West, showcasing Nye's storytelling prowess in the genre.
Nelson C. Nye, a notable figure in Western literature and a Spur Award recipient, presents two classic novels that capture the essence of action and adventure in the American West. These stories delve into the rugged landscapes and the lives of those who navigated the challenges of frontier life, showcasing Nye's talent for storytelling and his deep understanding of Western themes. Readers can expect thrilling escapades and vivid depictions of the era.
When "Slow-Down" Munn, deputy U. S. marshal, arrives one night in the hell-bending copper camp of Laughing Horse, it is with the intention of posing as a drifting smokeroo and hiring out his pistols to Sheriff Loma Jack, who it seems is powerless to check the turbulent stream of killings, robberies and other criminal acts which are swiftly giving his county seat a most unenviable reputation. But hardly has Munn walked his pony the length of the town's main drag when he finds himself a marked man, involved inextricably in a cold-deck game of draw.
Steve Rambo, hard and determined, came to the town of Post Oak, looking for a man to kill. He had stayed on quietly, taking a job with the Swallowfork outfit as cover for his presence, waiting for the fellow to show his hand. Somewhere in this high hill country lurked Deuce Kramer, who was responsible for the death of Rambo's sister.
"Had the man who arrived in Tonto Basin on the night Juke Ronstadt was murdered been an ordinary cowpuncher, the forces out to grab a cattle empire very likely would have killed him. But he was Bufe Telldane, ex-lawman, ex-outlaw, and about the deadliest man with a gun. So they tried their hands at framing him"--
He'd sworn he'd never work for a petticoat and he certainly wasn't craving any truck with a woman -- leastways, not with Bella Norton's kind, but he couldn't get her out of his system. He took the job she offered, and the job led swiftly to other things and it was suddenly too late for a man to roll his cotton.