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Three for the Money
Following a bloody train holdup that left one man dead and resulted in the theft of a cargo of gold, Cam Holgate is determined to retrieve the booty and win the reward that could save his failing ranch, but the only witness to the crime, greedy Tina Bowers, has ideas of her own
- GenresWesterns
144 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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Luke Short
127 books36 followersLuke Short (real name Frederick Dilley Glidden) was a popular Western writer.
Born in Kewanee, Illinois Glidden attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two and a half years and then transferred to the University of Missouri at Columbia to study journalism.
Following graduation in 1930 he worked for a number of newspapers before becoming a trapper in Canada then later moved to New Mexico to be an archeologist's assistant.
After reading Western pulp magazines and trying to escape unemployment he started writing Western fiction. He sold his first short story and novel in 1935 under the pen name of Luke Short (which was also the name of a famous gunslinger in the Old West, though it's unclear if he was aware of that when he assumed the pen name.)
After publishing over a dozen novels in the 1930s, he started writing for films in the 40s. In 1948 alone four Luke Short novels appeared as movies. Some of his memorable film credits includes Ramrod (1947) and Blood on the Moon (1948). He continued to write novels, despite increasing trouble with his eyes, until his death in 1975. His ashes are buried in Aspen, Colorado, his home at the time of his death.
Born in Kewanee, Illinois Glidden attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two and a half years and then transferred to the University of Missouri at Columbia to study journalism.
Following graduation in 1930 he worked for a number of newspapers before becoming a trapper in Canada then later moved to New Mexico to be an archeologist's assistant.
After reading Western pulp magazines and trying to escape unemployment he started writing Western fiction. He sold his first short story and novel in 1935 under the pen name of Luke Short (which was also the name of a famous gunslinger in the Old West, though it's unclear if he was aware of that when he assumed the pen name.)
After publishing over a dozen novels in the 1930s, he started writing for films in the 40s. In 1948 alone four Luke Short novels appeared as movies. Some of his memorable film credits includes Ramrod (1947) and Blood on the Moon (1948). He continued to write novels, despite increasing trouble with his eyes, until his death in 1975. His ashes are buried in Aspen, Colorado, his home at the time of his death.
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November 25, 2011
Good western. Rancher turns bounty hunter to earn money to save his ranch. Along the way he falls for pretty daughter of newspaper editor. Recommended for fans of westerns.
March 29, 2020
A Really good Like Short novel+ Twists
I enjoy stuff
like Lee Child& CJ Box lately I discovered Short a.nd love a good clean western! I hope y'all agree
I enjoy stuff
like Lee Child& CJ Box lately I discovered Short a.nd love a good clean western! I hope y'all agree
June 25, 2020
Three for the Money
As usual, a first class, rousing tale by Like Short that need you guessing to the end. Nobody writes a better Western story.
As usual, a first class, rousing tale by Like Short that need you guessing to the end. Nobody writes a better Western story.
September 8, 2025
My attempt to enjoy other westerns that aren't written by Louis L'Amour. A good story and well told, but not overly remarkable.
October 9, 2018
A Luke Short Western About/Train Robbery/sHould Bullion/Bounty Hunters
LS has penned a western about a rancher turned bounty hunter to save his ranch. He rides to the scene and discovers 50 others were also present. The man learns where the witness is and she tells him things that weren't true. He finally gets on the right path and discovers the gold is not to far away. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
LS has penned a western about a rancher turned bounty hunter to save his ranch. He rides to the scene and discovers 50 others were also present. The man learns where the witness is and she tells him things that weren't true. He finally gets on the right path and discovers the gold is not to far away. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews