Set in the authentic Old West, this novel combines action, suspense, and romance with gritty desert realism. Roe Richmond, known for his powerful storytelling, captures the essence of the era, appealing to fans of classic Western literature. The narrative promises an engaging experience filled with dynamic characters and thrilling plot twists, reminiscent of the works of Luke Short and Ernest Haycox.
When Johnny Breed breaks out of Yuma prison, he swears revenge on Marshal Fry, the man who sent him there
He could ride with the best of them, but no one in the Ontawee Valley would hire a Metheny -- and Curt Metheny knew it even before he tried the last of the ranches, Hooper Forbes's vast Frying Pan outfit. Curt was boxed in by the hatred and vengeance of a town that didn't make much distinction between him and his father. Every day, it seemed that the box was getting smaller and smaller. Curt was about to explode.
A violent, fast-moving, western classic, back in print for the first time in 70 years "A saga of swift, violent action, clear, raw courage, and a tribute to the pioneer emigrants who opened up the great American west," Vermont Caledonian-Record A gunman fleeing his past in a whisky-gorged, lawless Missouri town joins a wagon train in a brutal journey across the plains and over the perilous Rockies, to a dusty, dying speck of desert hell in Utah, where he faces a vicious, bullwhip-wielding enemy.Originally published in 1949 as Conestoga Cowboy , it was the first, break-through novel by Roaldus "Roe" Richmond (1910-1986). His many other westerns include The Wild Breed, Montana Bad Man, Death Rides the Dondrino, Crusade on the Chisholm, Mojave Gun, Lash of Idaho , the Lashtrow series and a novelisation of the Henry Fonda TV series The Deputy . During the Depression, Richmond traveled across Vermont for the Works Progress Administration, interviewing over a hundred miners about their lives and struggles, articles that were later collected in the 2004 book Men Against Granite .