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"In 'Sergeant Forson's Dirty-Shirt Army' a seasoned sergeant tries to turn undisciplined recruits into true soldiers despite his commanding officer's indifference, but things change when Major King learns his daughter's stagecoach will likely be attacked by Indians. 'Furnace Flat' tells of Grady Ryan's attempt to get rich mining borax in Death Valley"-- Provided by publisher.
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A double dose of Western action from one of the genre's acknowledged masters
The first story, "The Rodeo Killer," is a smoldering tale of the violent intersecting conflict between New Mexico cattle ranchers, cattle buyers, and men breeding horses for the rodeo circuit. Greed, deceit, trickery, and murder mix with romance and gripping examples of human and animal courage in this thrilling and dramatic tale.
The title story, "Mission Creek," references...
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A pair of action-packed tall tales from Western master Frank Bonham.
The first story, Trouble in Temescal, is set in Los Angeles in the days following the Mexican-American War, and tells the tale of two entrepreneurial mustangers, Hank Ashwood and Red Wolfe, who have driven a herd of horses from New Mexico to California for resale. But their efforts to sell the animals to one of the Mexican hacendados, Dona Julia de la Torre, owner of Rancho Temescal,...
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Henry Logan rides with a mission when he arrives in the border town of Nogales, Arizona Territory: Skiptracing the location of wealthy rancher Richard I. Parrish. Trust checks in his name have been faithfully cashed each month, but Richard has stopped responding to letters from his attorney. Henry is sent to find Parrish-dead or alive. A straightforward task, that is until Henry is mistaken for a famous gunslinger and falls under the feverish influence...
6) Burn Him Out
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Audio Holdings, LLC
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A massive swarm of grasshoppers threatens every ranch in the area. There's only one way to save themselves--set fire to one man's land. But they may have to shoot him first.
7) Furnace Flat
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Something tan and cylindrical struck the roof and rolled off. The men inside didn't wait for the dynamite to blow; they lurched into the sunlight, firing as they ran. A brutal war began when two bold men left Kane's mine to work their own strike. This was the final battle.
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Death Valley Days volume 1
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Pamela Mann is a widow in Texas and depends on her oxen for her livelihood. General Sam Houston is leading a drive for independence and needs her sturdy animals, but the spirited Pamela resists all pleas.