Nevada Gunsmoke

Nevada Gunsmoke
Author: Elmer D. McInnes
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2022-01-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476686319

From 1860 to 1900, many towns in Nevada sprang up to serve the mining camps in the area. These towns provided the breeding ground for a unique character known as "the mining camp gunman." This book delves into the violent and gritty lives of various Nevada characters, including gunfighting miner Dick Prentice, lawman and politico Leslie Blackburn, peace officer William McKee, ruthless killer Hank Parrish, outlaw escape artist John Burke and other characters.

Gunsmoke in Nevada

Gunsmoke in Nevada
Author: Burt Arthur
Publisher: John Curley & Assoc
Total Pages: 263
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780792704782

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather
Author: Charles G. Worman
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2005
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780826335937

The many roles played by guns in the old West with personal accounts by many early settlers and hundreds of photos.

The Burt Arthur Western MEGAPACK ®

The Burt Arthur Western MEGAPACK ®
Author: Burt Arthur
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479409103

Burt Arthur (1899-1975), a longtime Chicago resident, wrote more than 100 novels over the course of his career, plus numerous radioplays and short stories. He also collaborated with his son, Budd Arthur, on westerns. We are pleased to present a collection of four of Burt Arthur's classic western novels in the MEGAPACKTM series. Included in this volume are: BOSS OF THE FAR WEST -- The rough-and-ready miners needed Reed McCandless and his Rangers to enforce law and order. But the crooked mine owner has his own idea of justice... FLAMING GUNS -- Meet "Mustang" Marshall, the man who stirred up the hottest hell-hole in the west! GUNSMOKE IN NEVADA -- Ex-Ranger Johnny Canavan was two hundred pounds of fighting man -- one hundred pounds to each fist. When he decided to clean up the town, the gang of gunslingers figured they'd better get a lot more muscle if they wanted to stop him... SILVER CITY RANGERS -- When a tall, lanky man named Marshall rode into town, he was just travelling through...until a sheriff's dead body stopped him... If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all the other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!

Gunsmoke River

Gunsmoke River
Author: Owen Rountree
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1985
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780345314567

A man-and-woman outlaw team hold up a bank in Colorado - and the law blames Cord and Chi. To clear their names, the two hard riders hunt down their bandit look-alikes. Before the dust settles and the gunsmoke clears, Cord and Chi team up with their quarry to face-down a notorious Pinkerton agent turn killer. The final showdown takes place outside Yellowstone, where the water will get plenty hot for everyone. --