The Slickers

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by R.F. Daley, Edoardo Ballerini

Overview

Tex Larimee, a grizzled sheriff, leaving the deserts of Cactus County, Arizona, behind and blazing a trail east to mix it up with The Slickers in the canyons of New York. Robbed of his cash, gun and badge, and accused of murdering his best friend, Tex's welcome to the city is a rude one. But he's got a few tricks of his own up his sleeve - and in his recovered Colt .45 - to make even the toughest of city birds sing a different tune. Strap on your six-gun and spurs and take a bite out of the Big Apple as the audio version of The Slickers mixes up Wild West action with big city suspense.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Audio

10/27/2014
Those who enjoy breathless adventures from the golden age of pulp fiction or radio melodramas will no doubt be delighted by these three tales from Hubbard’s abundant short story collections, performed by a large cast led by Scottish actor Enn Reitel. In the title story, Tex Laramie, the growly voiced sheriff of Cactus County, Ariz., travels to New York City, where his wallet is stolen and he’s held up by thugs and framed for a murder. In “Murder Afloat,” Bob Clark of the Secret Service Narcotics Squad follows a “million and a half dollars’ worth of dope” aboard a pleasure cruise and havoc ensues. These performances are enhanced by sound effects—notably the snap, crackle, and pop of burning timber. Meanwhile, the sound of howling wind and sleet marks “Killer Ape,” in which newsman Bill Lacey, recently released from jail after punching a man for mistreating a orangutan named Joe, learns that the animal has been mysteriously released from its cage and is roaming the snowy countryside. The performances, including that of Orangutan Joe, are very much in the fever-paced, derring-do style of the stories themselves. A Galaxy paperback. (Oct.)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192331699
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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