Wind River: A Western Duo

by Les Savage Jr.

The No-Gun Marshal is Marshal Lee Britt, who's is back on the job after having his gun hand wounded. Townspeople know that Britt no longer takes target practice, and there is a rumor that he may have lost some of his speed. But it is more serious than that. The hand is useless...In Wind River, former newspaper editor Frank Ives is being pursued by Jack Border, who wants to avenge the lynching of his brother that resulted in an editorial Ives wrote. Question how long can he run?

190 pages, Hardcover

First published May 18, 2011

About the author

A writer from age 17, Les Savage Jr. was a contributor to pulp magazines for a number of years. In addition he penned over twenty books. A few of his better known titles are: "Treasure of the Brasada," "Silver Street Women" and "The Royal City."

Reviews

[Richard Marman · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Wind River' is preceded by a short story, which is unrelated to the text that follows. But once you get into the main yarn it's a cut above the pulp-fiction novellas so prevalent in the genre. Yes, it's got a mysterious stranger a couple of feisty good ol' gals and a bunch of bellicose cowboys going head-to-head in a range war along with a side plot from the hero's past. Les Savage writes at a decent pace, using cowboy terminology so glibly it sounds just right.
Western fans will get what they expect with a few twists in the tail (tale) in what is an enjoyable read without asking too much of the reader.