Mission Creek: A Western Duo (Five Star Western) - Hardcover

Bonham, Frank

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594149410 ISBN 13: 9781594149412

Publisher: Five Star, 2011

Synopsis

First Edition. Signed by the editor, Bill Pronzini. A new book in a new dust jacket. Two novels by this classic western writer in book form for the first time.

About this title

From Booklist:

Rodeo Killer, the short subject on this western double bill, is a lean, fair-to-middlin story about a man, a woman, a racehorse, and a murder. It has romance and action, but its nothing special. The feature, Mission Creek, however, is first-class storytelling. Ruel Starrett, who has wanted to own his own ranch for years, finally manages to purchase an interest in the Spade Ranch from its new owner, Susanna Dalhart. Starretts first move is to fire foreman Zack Markley, who quashed Starretts earlier attempt to buy into the ranch, and install his own son, Rex, in his place. But Rex doesnt want the job, and Zack, who claims legal entitlement to 20,000 acres of the ranchs prime land, has no intention of going anywhere. Bonham creates a cast of compelling characters: stubborn, short-sighted Ruel Starrett; his idealistic, more rational son; the hateful Markley; and the seemingly naive (but, just possibly, clever and conniving) Susanna. The story, which soon escalates to downright murderousness, is gripping and memorable, well worth the price of admission. --David Pitt

About this edition

• Publisher: Five Star
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1594149410
• ISBN 13: 9781594149412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216