*Desert Death-Song* compiles some of Louis L'Amour's greatest stories, many of which have been hard to find in book form. Whether he was writing under his early pen name, Jim Mayo, or his own, L'Amour's stories are unforgettable, touching on rough and rugged American ideals and set in the untamable
Mistakes Can Kill You: a Collection of Western Stories
β Scribed by Louis L'Amour
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
- Year
- 2013;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1626365423
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β¦ Synopsis
Edge-of-your-seat thrillers from the greatest Western author ever.
There will never be another Western writer like Louis L'Amour. A legendary author and indisputably the greatest storyteller in his genre of all time, L'Amour captivated millions of readers and has sold well over three hundred million copies of his works, which includes nearly ninety novels and countless short stories.
Mistakes Can Kill You highlights an essential selection featuring nine of L'Amour's earlier short stories, sometimes written under the pen name Jim Mayo, that exemplify the rugged morality of the best Western writing. In βBlack Rock Coffin-Makers," two men ready to kill over ownership of a ranch get more than they bargain for when a stranger is caught in the crossfire. And in βFour- Card Draw," Allen Ring wins a ranch in a poker game, only to find out an unsolved murder was committed there years ago and law enforcement thinks Ring knows more about it than he's letting...
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