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OverviewJOHN D. NESBITT FOUR - TIME WINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD Edward Dawes is a small boy when a stranger comes to call and shoots down his grandfather. Ed remembers what the assassin looked like. Years later, working in a blacksmith shop, Ed sees the man, learns his name, and finds out he works for a rancher named Mort Ramsey.Ed learns to do ranch work so he can work his way into that world. He meets an old drunk who knows a great deal, and he meets a girl named Ravenna, who is an orphan like himself. Ed goes to work on Ramsey's ranch, where he has to deal with a lackey who catches him at his detective work. The old assassin seems to be onto him, and Ed has a confrontation with him. He goes to see the old drunk for more information, and the drunk tells him to go ask a woman named Leah Corrigan. The woman treats him like a stranger. Stonewalled, Ed goes back to the old drunk to draw out more of the shadowy stories from the past.Ed goes to Ravenna and tells her that he is piecing together the details of his early life. He tells her that he has to go once more to the ranch in Thunder Basin, and he hopes to be able to see her again. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John D NesbittPublisher: Speaking Volumes LLC Imprint: Speaking Volumes LLC Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9798890223135Pages: 228 Publication Date: 29 April 2025 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn D. Nesbitt is the author of more than forty books, including traditional westerns, crossover western mysteries, contemporary western fiction, retro/noir fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. He has won the Western Writers of America Spur Award four times-twice for paperback novel, once for short story, and once for poem. He has won the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice-once for novel and once for short story. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award twice, the Peacemaker seven times, and the Will Rogers Medallion Award eight times. He has also received two creative writing fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council-once for fiction, once for nonfiction-and he has won the fiction award four times with the Wyoming State Historical Society. Visit his website at www.johndnesbitt.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |