| From the wide-open
range of the American West to the frozen seas of the Siberian
coast, from the deceptive glitter of Hollywood to the bloodstained
canvas of the boxing ring, these are stories of war, mystery,
romance, crime, and punishment as only Louis L'Amour can
tell them.
Here are vintage L'Amour stories of men and women pitted
against impossible odds, yet struggling to do what's right:
a hard-bitten cattle driver must deal with a man trying
to steal his woman, the disappearance of a thousand head
of cattle, and a plot to frame him for murder. A private
eye visits a remote mining town on a case involving a
sexy widow, an uneasy lawman, and a fortune in gold buried
in an abandoned mine shaft. A young country boy with a
good right hand must fight not only his vicious opponent
in the ring but the ruthless gangsters who'll do anything
for profit--even commit cold-blooded murder. A young woman
stranded with her sick father in an isolated harbor run
by a sadistic fortune hunter must call upon all her resources
to survive in a brutal battle wits.
Filled with L'Amour's trademark blend of action, imagination,
historical detail, and fascinating characters, these stories
are a welcome addition to the L'Amour legend, revealing
the impressive visionary breadth and genius of one of
the world's most extraordinary writers.
"Superb stylist L'Amour returns [with this collection]
narrated in his usual hard-edged, close-cropped sentences
jutting up from under fierce blue skies ... A master storyteller."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Snappy ... entertaining ... these adventure tales offer
their share of the high drama L'Amour is famous for."
--Publishers Weekly
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Beyond
the Great Snow Mountains 
