Here are two exciting stories featuring Lance Kilkenny by beloved Western writer Louis L'Amour
In "A Man Called Trent," nester Dick Moffitt lies dead, killed by King Bill Hale's riders. His son Jack and adopted daughter Sally, who witnessed the murder, go for safety to a cabin owned by a man called "Trent"—an alias for Kilkenny, who is seeking to escape his reputation as a gunfighter.
In "The Rider of Lost Creek," Lance Kilkenny is the fastest gun in the West, but once the gunfight is over, he disappears. Some time back, Mort Davis saved Kilkenny's life. Now Davis needs Kilkenny's help with a pair of feuding ranchers taking over his property.
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"Set in New Mexico, A Man Called Trent opens to a nester named Dick Moffitt lying dead where he was killed by King Bill Hale's riders. Sally Crane, who is sixteen and was adopted by Moffitt, and Moffitt's fou8rteen-year-old Jack witnessed the murder from their hiding place."
— Eddy (4 out of 5 stars)
“[Taken from their] first publication in West magazine in 1947…this is early, pulpy L’Amour, but Western readers will love it.”
— Booklist“Dynamically narrated by Jim Gough…The drama comes alive through Austin native Jim Gough’s engrossing presentation, and L’Amour’s painstaking attention to detail and realism.”
— Bookwatch on “The Rider of Lost Creek”" The first story was so unbelievable and poorly written, that I did not even bother to listen to the 2nd story of the series. Not L'Amour's best work. "
— Steven S, 4/22/2022" Nice western. It was a little corny, but not enough to ruin it. I did not, however, like the reader. "
— Barbara, 9/19/2009" A follow-up to L'Amour's "The Rider of Lost Creek". This novel again features Lance Kilkenny, a "good" gunfighter, as he moves to a new location to settle another war between western cattlemen in the 1880s. Great fun. "
— Craig, 8/28/2009" Discovered it's a re-release of 2 novellas I have read. I wish publishers wouldn't do this... "
— Maurynne, 3/11/2009" I just wanted something easy to read and to try out the Library2go options. I enjoyed the book, though it was somewhat predictable. "
— Mike, 3/16/2008Louis L’Amour (1908–1988) was an American author whose Western stories are loved the world over. Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, he was the most decorated author in the history of American letters. In 1982 he was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime literary achievement, and in 1984 President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation. He was also a recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award.
Jim Gough’s distinctive voice is well known in the Southwest through his hundreds of commercials and radio shows. He has also appeared in such feature films as Urban Cowboy, Places in the Heart, and JFK. A native of Austin, Texas, he can also be found entertaining with his western swing band, the Cosmopolitan Cowboys.