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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Mystery of the Dead Awaking from a bullet concussion, he lay wounded in a wrecked stage coach at the bottom of a ravine. Three dead men lay around and over him in the shattered coach. His memory gone and practically naked, he had no idea who he was or why his life was spared in the fifty foot drop from the cliff above and why his clothes were stolen. A living mystery, that had to be worked out while fearing for his life; not knowing whom his enemies might be, . Chapter 2 Killing a Dead Man He faked his own death taking the name of the man his wife killed, then he must kill the man he claimed to be and trade graves with a dead man. A tale of lost gold, murder and intrigue where a young boy solves the location of the treasure, . Chapter 3 Gunfighter's Mother It began as a mystery double murder that was readily solved by young Matt Tyler as he rapidly gained notoriety as a very dangerous gunfighter. He killed the murderer unknowingly and his Mother, a fighter herself; began a move that brought more blood shed. She became the leader for the resolution to a cattlemen sheep Range War, . Chapter 4 Payday for Murder A released jail bird abandoned in the desert, desperately fighting for survival discover's an abandoned baby girl which leads to a murder mystery . Attempts are made upon his life as he puts together a solution to the murderous attacks that killed the baby's father., Chapter 5 The Rifle Two misfits join in an adventure that leads to multiple killings and marriage. A wonderful mystery surrounds a rifle that belonged to a vicious killer outlaw. It was claimed that it held the secret to a fabulous treasure. You can always depend on a meticulous woman to spot what you didn't see.
Publisher Marketing:
This work is a collection of Five fictional early west mysteries and tales of uncommon nature of the 1870 era in Arizona and New Mexico . All written to bring an enjoyable unusual, sometimes violent but satisfying story from that period of our southwest history. Follow, the solution task of Lucky, suffering from amnesia and wounded in a group of three murdered dead men lying in a wrecked Stage coach at the foot of a fifty foot cliff. Then solve the location of a barrel of gold while dodging a murder charge as young Joe's wife is forced to kill. Join young Matt Tyler's gun fighting tasks in avenging the murder of his father accused of a mystery murder, but his mother takes over bringing solution to a range war. Share the desperate adventure of Amos as he rescues a dying baby left abandoned following ambush and killing of his Father, heir to a vast Spanish ranch. And what does that tattoo mean? Finally a little man takes on the tall lady stage driver in events leading to ownership of a rifle which holds the secret to location of a massive treasure cache. Ty the little man said, "Got in trouble with the law in Tucson, but they ain't too anxious to find me. I'm kinda small potatoes when it comes to outlaws." Del said, " Hey that's better, a real outlaw to ride with. Now you're talkin. Little man you may not be so bad after all." Unusual moving adventures and incidents make for an enjoyable read. Thank you for reading this description. Tom Leftwich
Contributor Bio:Leftwich, Tom
Bio- of Author- Born 1933 in Roanoke Va. USMC Korean War Vet. A 56 year career as Field Engineer at Edwards A.F.B. Country Western Entertainer and Gospel Radio Singer, Rodeo competitor, and gold miner. Whatever it took to get the bread. Contributing writer for the ICMJ Prospecting and Mining Journal. Published author of numerous western short story collections, horse lover rodeo novels, and Gold mining books via Lulu.com - Currently an active writer for the on line world wide Author's Den enjoying the attention of 74,000 visitors to my writing.
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