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Johnstone, William W., 1938-2004

Shawn O'Brien, town tamer / William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone. - 412 pages ; 18 cm

"Pinnacle western"--Spine.

Unlike his brothers Jacob, Sam and Patrick, Shawn O'Brien isn't content to settle down on the family ranch in New Mexico territory. With his razor-sharp eye, lightning-fast draw, and burning thirst for justice, Shawn is carving out a reputation of his own. As a town tamer he takes the most dangerous, lawless towns in the West and makes them safe for decent men, women, and children. When a stagecoach accident leaves Shawn stranded in Holy Rood, Utah, it doesn't take long to realize he has landed in one ornery circle of hell. Ruled by a cruel and cunning crook-turned-merciless dictator named Hank Cobb, Holy Rood is about as unholy a place as any on the frontier. Anyone who breaks Cobb's rules is severely punished. Anyone who defies Cobb's hooded henchmen dies by rope, stake, or guillotine.

ISBN: 9780786032631 (paperback) 0786032634 (paperback)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016603327 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Western stories.

Dewey Class. No.: 813.54