The Drifter

by Will Cook

Salem was a rich town in a rich territory, and it all belonged to Neal Shute. He had won Salem with his fists and guns, and he ruled it in the same way. That is until the drifter, Pete Dannifer, came to town. First he disappeared with the girl, Tammy, for days, then he tried to take over Shute's empire. Only one thing would satisfy Shute now -- to kill Dannfer with his own bare hands.

Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

William Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library. During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wayne Everett, James Keene, Frank Peace, and William Richards.

William Everett Cook was a writer of western and adventure novels and stories. Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive collection of western pulp fiction containing short stories by Cook.