Palomita (Linford Western Library (Large Print)) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Lance Howard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Linford Western Library (Large Print) | Publication Date: March 2000

Tinhorn gamblers meet their doom in a darken ed alley behind the saloon, attacked by a mysterious killer who cleans out their winnings. Reluctantly, Marshal J.D. Phi ps takes up the case. '

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Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Linford; Lrg edition (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708956653
• ISBN-13: 978-0708956656
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most compelling and unique Westerns ever written, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Palomita (Linford Western Library (Large Print)) (Paperback)

Things were just not going Marshal J.D. Phips' way. First he was stuck in a job inherited from his father when all he really wanted to do was to raise horses. Then the mutilated bodies of tinhorns who had been on winning streaks began to appear around the town. Now there was all that trouble with the Gunderson family...

Bill Gunderson, his adopted Indian daughter and her horse all disappeared one wintry night. Autumn, the beautiful blonde daughter who had gone East to study dressmaking, had returned, determined to find out what had happened to her family. The ranch, now being run by her step-mother, Mattie, a former hurdy-gurdy girl, and a creepy hand named Lester, seemed strangely empty.

J.D. now needs to prove to the town and to himself that he is lawman enough to solve these mysteries. He better do it fast, too, before Autumn's own investigation gets her into more trouble than she can handle.

Palomita is a vibrant and innovative tale. Howard is a master at creating realistic characters. His heroes and villains are multi-dimensional, making his stories the most compelling and unique Westerns being written today. Each book is a masterpiece. It is hard not to read them in a single sitting. Lance Howard is THE author to follow in this genre.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wild and Wooly Western!, April 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Palomita (Linford Western Library (Large Print)) (Paperback)

An excellent Western involving a vicious killer, a missing little girl, a fiesty horse-trainer and a "ghost" horse. Characters are wonderfully drawn, settings vivid and action non-stop. I couldn't put it down! Mystery, the wild west, adventure and romance all in one book. I would recommend any of this author's books without hesitation.