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Shadow of the Gun
Overcome by bitterness and his conscience, aging former killer-for-hire Clayton Crist learns that he has a price on his head and decides to settle one final score before turning in his guns. Original.
- GenresWesterns
380 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1995
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About the author
Johnny Quarles
14 books3 followersFrom his official obituary, published in The Enid News & Eagle newspaper, Dec. 9, 2008.
He was born June 29, 1946, in Warren, Ohio, to Waldo and Wilma Roach Quarles and died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at Integris Northwest Specialty Hospital.
He moved from Warren with his family and grew up in Charleston, W.V. and Grants, N.M., where he graduated from high school. He served in the Army Special Forces Unit in Wiesbaden, Germany, from 1963 to 1966. Following his honorable discharge, he worked for Frisco Railroad. He then owned Chances R. Restaurant, and in 1978 went to work for KGWA as account executive and sports announcer for Enid High School.
He married Wendy Frey April 11, 1981, in Enid. He worked for a radio station in Columbia, S.C., as sports announcer and morning talk show host for two years. In the early 1980s, he and Denny Price operated P&Q; Well Service.
He returned to Enid in 1988 and began his writing career. He wrote more than 12 novels and wrote television screen plays, most notably the “Lonesome Dove” series. His novels were published by Avon Publishing of New York City where several were on the best seller list. He was novelist in residence at Phillips University from 1995 to 1998. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He coached football for EJRT, women’s softball and youth baseball.
To read more, visit the newspaper site: http://enidnews.com/localnews/x518702...
He was born June 29, 1946, in Warren, Ohio, to Waldo and Wilma Roach Quarles and died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at Integris Northwest Specialty Hospital.
He moved from Warren with his family and grew up in Charleston, W.V. and Grants, N.M., where he graduated from high school. He served in the Army Special Forces Unit in Wiesbaden, Germany, from 1963 to 1966. Following his honorable discharge, he worked for Frisco Railroad. He then owned Chances R. Restaurant, and in 1978 went to work for KGWA as account executive and sports announcer for Enid High School.
He married Wendy Frey April 11, 1981, in Enid. He worked for a radio station in Columbia, S.C., as sports announcer and morning talk show host for two years. In the early 1980s, he and Denny Price operated P&Q; Well Service.
He returned to Enid in 1988 and began his writing career. He wrote more than 12 novels and wrote television screen plays, most notably the “Lonesome Dove” series. His novels were published by Avon Publishing of New York City where several were on the best seller list. He was novelist in residence at Phillips University from 1995 to 1998. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He coached football for EJRT, women’s softball and youth baseball.
To read more, visit the newspaper site: http://enidnews.com/localnews/x518702...
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February 22, 2016
I am not normally a western fan but a few writers seem to jump out and grab me. Quarles writes a quick paced and very historically accurate book. Nice quick and easy read. Very recommended
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