Bill Serviss is a ruthless, gun-fast ranger in a reckless chase after rustlers...his Colt spat justice in a fight against the toughest outlaws in the west. The most feared man in the town was Cleve Morley, proprietor of the SIlver Saddle Saloon. He ran the ranchers and he ran the prostitutes who worked for him. But he couldn't run Bill Serviss, the lustiest, hardest driving ranger who ever bagged a cattle thief. Previously published as Passion in the Dust
"A thrilling saga of old Montana and a range-land whodunit. Stellar entertainment. Los Angeles Daily News Ex-Marshal Joe Raiford wants to settle down to a quiet life...and is scouting for the right spot for his ranch...when a wounded man, running from two gunmen, staggers into his camp and embroils him in a conspiracy involving cattle rustlers, a crooked lawyer, blood-thirsty killers, and a string of murders that could spark a range war. "A thrilling saga of old Montana and a range-land whodunit. Stellar entertainment. Los Angeles Daily News "The story gets more urgent by the page, with plenty of lead poisoning and a shooting climax." The Daily Oklahoman "The plot is high above average for horse operas. The book moves like a hurricane." The Long Beach Press-Telegram
"A highly recommended western, well-written, skillfully-plotted, and fast moving." Chicago Tribune The corrupt town of Calder, known as The Devil's Doorstep, is brutally run by Mayor Monk Malone as his personal domain and as a haven for gamblers, swindlers, rustlers and outlaws...to the horror and dismay of the local newspaper and the town Reverend, who are virtually powerless to stop him. But then a stranger named Borden rides into town, playing all the factions against one another. It's not clear whose side he's on...or if he's only looking out for his own, mysterious interests. All anybody knows is that he's the fastest gun in the territory and is not afraid to use it. "There is enough action here for any taste." Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Originally released in 1949, it was subsequently republished in 1968 under the title Helltown)
Jim Randall sets out to solve his father's brutal murder..but he's a lone cowboy on the coldest of trails...and facing off against an entire town Jim Randall knows his father, the town banker, didn't kill himself, even if everybody in Briscoe says otherwise. There's a killer out there, and there are plenty of likely suspects, including the bank's greedy vice president and the slick-talking foreman of the Star Ranch. Whoever it is doesn't want Jim discovering the truth and has hired a gunman to put him in a grave...right beside his father. "An exciting western," St. Albans Daily Messenger
The Republic of Texas, 1842. The Texans fought long and hard to win victory over Mexico. They had won independence at last, and now bent to the task of rebuilding their war-wasted land.
You know you're in masterly hands here. Ruskovich's language is a consolation, subtly suggesting that only decency can save us. This wrenching and beautiful book will remind readers of Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping. The debut by O. Henry Prize winner Emily Ruskovich upturns everything you think you know about storytelling. You could read it for the sheer beauty of the prose, as she makes everything strange yet familiar, startling with fresh images that make you see the world anew. The brilliance lies in its ability to leave narrative threads untied while remaining rewarding, reminding us that some things in life are unknowable, but imagining them can be healing. Mesmerizing and eerie, it explores what the heart can fathom and what the hand can execute. Ruskovich builds a page-turner from the opening paragraph, crafting a haunting portrait of an unusual family and a foreboding state. Poetic and sharp, her prose is lyrical yet keen, emphasizing the private, painful contemplation of characters. Idaho is both a place and an emotional dimension, winding through time and braiding events and consequences in unexpected ways. This novel is an enchantment, exploring what cannot be repaired and the grace found in futility. It's a beautiful homage to place and the complexities of love, intricately entwining a terrifying human story with an austere setting, resulting in something beautiful, brutal, and incandescent.
Dobrodružný román z Divokého západu, který byl vydán nakladatelstvím Story v edici. kterou řídil Jaroslav Velínský
