Louis L’Amour brings the Wild West back to life in three unstoppable adventures!Mistakes Can Kill You” is the story of Johnny O’Day. Half-dead from pneumonia and on the brink of giving up, he was taken in as a boy and nursed back to health by a young couple. Growing up, Johnny harbored nothing but resentment and jealousy of their biological son, Sam. But now Sam is in big trouble, and it seems … trouble, and it seems that Johnny may be the only person who can come between his half brother and a pair of gunmen.
Ross Haney is The Rider of Ruby Hills.” At twenty-seven, he’s broke, armed, and ready to settle down. But when a feud breaks out between the owners of two of the biggest spreads in Ruby Hills, it looks like the fair town is on the brink of destruction. Ross was a loner at first, but now he’s got allies and a plan . . .
In the title story, Krag Moran is a rider who becomes involved in a range war among ranchers and nesters. The town is divided, and by the time shots are fired and the body count starts to rise, Krag will have a lot of explaining to do to the wrong people.
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Love L’Amour. Had read one story before but enjoyed again.
Great character development, lots of action.
Vintage Louis L’Amour
Three fine stories
By Charles van Buren on February 22, 2018
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I have always liked Mr. L’Amour’s short stories and short novels better than his longer works. The shorter writing showcases his strengths as a writer – fast action, characters drawn with quick, broad strokes, ample and excellent descriptions of the country, etc. The three stories in this collection are no exceptions. The Rider of the Ruby Hills is about as good as anything I’ve read by L’Amour. And I have read a lot. He is one of the authors whose work I used to carry around with me to read while traveling and between interviews and interrogations. Written well enough to hold my attention but easy to put down and pickup. I left L’Amour books in police stations and government and private offices all over Mississippi. I’ll bet a lot of people were happy to find them. Later, I left about 50 of them scattered across southwestern Finland. During that adventure, I discovered that Mr. L’Amour has quite a following in Finland.
I have had a lot of trouble with accuracy in books and stories by many popular modern western authors. I have never had that problem with L’Amour. His history and his descriptions of everything from guns to horses is dependable.
There is a pretty decent forward by Jon Tuska in this volume. Particularly good for newcomers to the life and writing of Mr. L’Amour.
This was an enjoyable read with good characters and plot.
Good story, easy reading
Always enjoy this author.