β Scribed by James D. Best
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In the spring of 1880, Steve Dancy travels to Prescott, Arizona to gain control of a remarkable invention. But on his first night in the territorial capital, his friend, Jeff Sharp is arrested for a midnight murder at Thumb Butte. Dancy launches a personal investigation to find the real murderer, only to discover the whole town wanted the victim dead. For help, he turns to another old friend and associate, Captain Joseph McAllen of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Can Dancy discover the true killer before his friend stretches a rope on the courthouse square?
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"We oftenforget that cowboys shared a country and a time with men like Thomas Edison andCornelius Vanderbilt, but Steve Dancy straddles both worlds." --LarsWalker, Brandywine
When it comes towesterns, novels that evoke a fabled period, few do it better than Jim Best.His latest is Murder at Thumb Butte. His novels move along at a swift pace withsome of the best dialogue you'll find. Nothing fancy, but it reflects realpeople in real situations. Treat yourself to one or all three. -- Alan Carubaat Bookviews
This is awell-plotted mystery, as well as a terrific Old West story. Best has a greatcharacter in Steve Dancy, and has created an excellent cast of secondarycharacters. -- C.K. Crigger, Western Writers of America, Roundup Magazine
The Western mysterystory is not as rare a phenomenon as you might think. The conventions of themystery transfer pretty well to the Wild West ... Contemporary author James D.Best carries on this tradition with his Steve Dancy stories.--The American Culture
"We oftenforget that cowboys shared a country and a time with men like Thomas Edison andCornelius Vanderbilt, but Steve Dancy straddles both worlds." --LarsWalker, Brandywine
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