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The Judas Gun
For two years, thirteen men in San Lorenzo had feared the return of killer Ben Fargo. On the day they had sentenced him to rot in Canon City Prison, he had sworn to get even with them. Now Fargo had escaped and nothing could stop him. Hate in his blood, a six-shooter in his hand, Fargo was coming back for revenge ...
- GenresWesterns
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First published December 31, 1992
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Wayne D. Overholser
172 books13 followersWayne D. Overholser (born September 4, 1906 in Pomeroy, Washington; died August 27, 1996 in Boulder, Colorado) was an American Western writer.
Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. He also used the pseudonyms John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne.
Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. He also used the pseudonyms John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne.
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May 14, 2024
"The Judas Gun"'s protagonist is a deputy sheriff in San Lorenzo who needs to prepare the town for a bad guy's possible return. Ben Fargo is a cold-blooded killer who was sent to prison on a trumped-up calf-stealing charge and he swore revenge on the Judge, jury, and Sheriff.
There's a lot of backstory in this one and let's just say the backstory is cumbersome and complex, folks in town with sinister histories and worries about the killer but also mad at the presiding Judge Wallace who comes across as a Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life kind of warped frustrated old manipulator.
"Judas Gun" (1960) has some similarities to "High Noon" with most townsfolk hiding behind doors and unwilling to help the deputy sheriff, and with all of the whole book covering one single day, which is actually kind of cool.
Verdict: A decent short western with a lot of backstory, some okay action sequences and moral dilemmas. The deputy Clint Harper is a relatable character but most of the other characters are pretty one-note.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: PG-13
There's a lot of backstory in this one and let's just say the backstory is cumbersome and complex, folks in town with sinister histories and worries about the killer but also mad at the presiding Judge Wallace who comes across as a Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life kind of warped frustrated old manipulator.
"Judas Gun" (1960) has some similarities to "High Noon" with most townsfolk hiding behind doors and unwilling to help the deputy sheriff, and with all of the whole book covering one single day, which is actually kind of cool.
Verdict: A decent short western with a lot of backstory, some okay action sequences and moral dilemmas. The deputy Clint Harper is a relatable character but most of the other characters are pretty one-note.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: PG-13
October 28, 2017
The book was well written, but the plot was a trifle complex.
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