The Baron of Coyote River

by L. Ron Hubbard

Overview

Lance Gordon’s running out of room and time. Back in the Sierras he killed the man who murdered his father. Unfortunately that man turned out to be a Deputy Marshal, and now Lance has a price on his head. Lance wants only to live in peace, but he’ll have to go through hell to get there.
Running from the law and the cavalry, Lance heads for the one place no sheriff or soldier will go—into the territory ruled by The Baron of Coyote River. The Baron is the king of the cattle rustlers—as feared and hated as he is powerful. No one dares take him on ... until now.
Lance is sick of running, and taking on the Baron is his last chance for a second chance. Before the battle is over, Coyote River will run red with blood, as Lance has vowed to redeem himself ... or die trying.
Also includes the Western adventure, “Reign of the Gila Monster,” in which a stranger rides into the roughest, toughest town in the West—and sets out to show the town who’s boss.
“Pure entertainment from the first page to the last with that L. Ron Hubbard touch giving this tale an enduring reader engagement from beginning to end.” —The Midwest Book Review
* An International Book Awards Finalist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592124824
Publisher:	Galaxy Press, LLC
Publication date:	01/15/2010
Series:	Western Short Stories Collection , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Editorial Reviews

"In this title originally published in All Western Magazine (Sept. 1936), a mystery man entreats Lance Gordon, on the run from the law since avenging his father’s death, to hunt down a notorious cattle rustler. R.F. Daley, Michael Yurchak, Jim Meskimen, Fred Tatasciore, and Josh Thompson voice this tale, whose heart-racing plot charges at the speed of thrumming horses’ hooves. For listeners keen on fast-paced adventures, who will literally feel the dust kicking up around them." —Library Journal

"...is pure entertainment from first page to last with that L. Ron Hubbard touch giving this tale an enduring reading engagement from beginning to end." —Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

In this title originally published in All Western Magazine (Sept. 1936), a mystery man entreats Lance Gordon, on the run from the law since avenging his father's death, to hunt down a notorious cattle rustler. R.F. Daley, Michael Yurchak, Jim Meskimen, Fred Tatasciore, and Josh Thompson voice this tale, whose heart-racing plot charges at the speed of thrumming horses' hooves. For listeners keen on fast-paced adventures, who will literally feel the dust kicking up around them. [Includes the Western story "Reign of the Gila Monster."—Ed.]

Library Journal

A wronged cattle rancher helps gunslinger Lance Gordon out of a jam so he can employ Lance against a local tough known as the "Baron." Our two antiheroes cross lawmen and villains alike as they carry out their maverick mission, encountering stampedes, gunfights, and close brushes with the gallows. Narrator RF Daley leads the way through this story of the Wild West, helped by a full cast, a cinematic score, and ample sound effects. Also part of this production is a short gem, "Reign of the Gila Monster," about an ogre-like man who tries to turn a carousing town dry and the criminal who aims to stop him. Pure western grit will leave dust in your teeth. F.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

MAY 2010 - AudioFile