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Turnback Creek (Widowmaker) [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert J. Randisi (Author)
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Widowmaker August 31, 2004
THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW

When legendary gunfighter John Locke is hired to ride shotgun on a fat payroll wagon bound for Turnback Creek, Montana, it's more than a job. It's a chance to reunite with his old riding partner, ex-Marshal Dale Cooper. The pair go back a ways, and though Coop no longer wears a badge, he wants to hit the trail one more time. But the going is not easy. There are sidewinders in the shadows, ready to pilfer the loot for themselves.

Once they get to the ramshackle town, the trouble really starts, as the pair must make a perilous trek to the remote mining camp itself, with death lurking behind every boulder and crevice. Armed with hot lead, cold steel, and an iron will, Locke and Cooper know that in this fight, there will be no winners -- only survivors. But Locke soon learns that the true danger lies closer than he thought.


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"Each of Randisi's novels is better than its entertaining predecessor."

About the Author

Robert J. Randisi is the creator and author of The Gunsmith, the popular Western series with more than 250 novels and more than 5 million books in print, which was written under the pen name J.R. Roberts. Under various pseudonyms, he has created and written the series Tracker, Angel Eyes, The Bounty Hunter, Mountain Jack Pike, and Ryder. Western novels that have appeared under his own name are The Ham Reporter, Targett, The Ghost with Blue Eyes, Legend, and Miracle of the Jackal. He has also edited the Western anthologies White Hats, Black Hats, and Boot Hill.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Star (August 31, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743476808
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743476805
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #554,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Turnback Creek (Widowmaker) (Mass Market Paperback)
When legendary gunfighter John Locke is hired to ride shotgun on a fat payroll wagon bound for Turnback Creek, Montana, it's more than a job. It's a chance to reunite with his old riding partner, ex-Marshal Dale Cooper. But it's not going to be an easy ride as there are sidewinders in the shadows, ready to pilfer the loot for themselves. As the perilous trek to the remote mining camp begins, death is lurking behind every boulder and crevice and Locke and Cooper know that in this fight, there will be no winners - only survivors...

Like many of Randisi's books, this novel is dialouge driven and has little action at the beginning as the plot and characters are developed. Due to short chapters (two or three pages long) and that much of the book is short lines of speech this is a very easy, and fast, read.

The plot builds well to its exciting ending, throwing in a few twists along the way.

John Locke makes for an interesting hero - although at times I did start imagining him as Randisi's other major western hero, Clint Adams, The Gunsmith, so alike are they.

So for fans of The Gunsmith this is a must read and I'd also say that most western fans will find this an entertaining read.

Shame that this book is the final story about The Widowmaker, as Pocket cancelled its westerns without publishing the advertised third book in the series. I'd have liked to see how John Locke would have
developed.
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John Locke looked out the window of his hotel room and saw his friend, Marshal Dale Cooper, standing in the street-alone. Read the first page
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Dale Cooper, Turnback Creek, John Locke, Molly Shillstone, Hoke Benson, George Crowell, Marshal Cooper, Sheriff Maddox, Eddie Rome, Bob Bailey, Devil's Basin, Cal Nieves, Del Morgan, Lucky Lil, Shillstone Mining, Ingrid Helms, Lucky Lies, Pretty Polly, Las Vegas, Malcolm Turner, Sheriff Hammet, Sheriff Mike Hammet, Three Aces Saloon
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