Dusty Richards' Westerns are visceral portraits of America's past-a time when ruthless land-grabbing reddened the plains with blood. In this 2007 Spur Award winner, cattle baron Rupart MacDavis wants to bury the ranchers of Horse Creek, Montana. With the local law in his pocket, MacDavis brutalizes the town until Herschel Baker begins showing the people how to fight back.
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"I really enjoyed this book --- the author paints a very good picture of what ranch living is all about and I enjoyed the adventure in the book. I've never read a western before but this one will make me try a few others. I am also looking forward to more books in this series. "
— Erin (4 out of 5 stars)
" Reading this Western, winner of the 2007 Spur Award, as part of my library leadership institute goals. "
— Marcel, 2/13/2008Dusty Richards (1937–2018) was the award-winning author of more than fifty western novels written under both his own name and pseudonyms. Before writing westerns, he worked as a rancher, auctioneer, rodeo announcer, and television anchor.
Ken Marks is an actor/narrator with almost thirty years experience in New York City and beyond. He is an Earphones Award Winner for his narration of The High Country by Williard Wyman, and currently he can be seen on Broadway as Uncle Ben in the hit musical Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark.