The Sixth Rider

by Max McCoy

They were kin to the infamous James and Younger clans--—the hard-riding, hard-shooting Dalton boys of Kansas, sired by a drunk, raised a Bible-believing mama, scratched to survive in a West being tamed by the law. Samuel Coleman Dalton was the youngest, and at the age of thirteen he had dreams of an honest life. But one day an older brother was gunned down in cold blood, and Sam vowed to track down the coward who's pulled the trigger. The trail of vengeance led straight into Indian Territory, and young Sam grew up fast, gaining a reputation and a name: the Choctaw Kid. When at last he ejoined his older brothers, the legendary Dalton Gang was born, cutting a violent trail in search of riches and renown that led to a last-stand showdown in the Dalton's hometown, where the outlaw band—--surrounded, outnumbered, outgunned--—faced death by hanging... or death from flying lead.

"I grew up in Coffeyville, site of the Dalton raid. I have put my fingers in the bullet holes in the storefronts. This book is REAL. Max McCory is one of the finest of today's new crop of western writers. "—Don Coldsmith, author of Track Of The Bear.

Genres: Westerns

182 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1991

About the author

Max McCoy is an award-winning journalist and author. He’s won awards for his reporting on unsolved murders, serial killers, and hate groups. In addition to his daily newspaper work, Max has written for publications as diverse as American Photographer, True West, and The New Territory. He’s the author of four original Indiana Jones adventures for Lucasfilm/Bantam and the novelization of the epic TNT miniseries, Into the West. His novels, including Damnation Road, have won three Spur awards from the Western Writers of America. His novels, Hellfire Canyon and Of Grave Concern, have also been named Kansas Notable Books by the state library. He's a tenured professor of journalism at Emporia State University, in east central Kansas, where he specializes in investigative reporting and nonfiction narrative. He's also director of the university’s Center for Great Plains Studies. His most recent book is Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River, from the University Press of Kansas.

Reviews

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[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent version of the Dalton Gang. The first book I've read by McCoy but I will read more.

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[John K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good. Western adventure, the first written by Max McCoy will read more.