Return of the Tall Man

by Clay Fisher

Return of the Tall Man

Genres: Westerns

200 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2003

About the author

Also wrote westerns as Will Henry.

Henry Wilson Allen (September 12, 1912 – October 26, 1991) was an American author and screenwriter. He used several different pseudonyms for his works. His 50+ novels of the American West were published under the pen names Will Henry and Clay Fisher. Allen's screenplays and scripts for animated shorts were credited to Heck Allen and Henry Allen.

Allen's career as a novelist began in 1952, with the publication of his first Western No Survivors. Allen, afraid that the studio would disapprove of his moonlighting, used a pen-name to avoid trouble.[3] He would go on to publish over 50 novels, eight of which were adapted for the screen. Most of these were published under one or the other of the pseudonyms Will Henry and Clay Fisher. Allen was a five-time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America and a recipient of the Levi Strauss Award for lifetime achievement.

Henry Wilson Allen was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Allen died of pneumonia on October 26, 1991 in Van Nuys, California. He was 79.

Reviews

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author, Clay Fisher, is the pen name of Henry Wilson Allen (1917-1991). He was a well-known author and screenwriter. He wrote under a number of pseudonyms: Will Henry, Clay Fisher, Heck Allen. Most of his screen plays were under Henry Allen.

I started reading this book but due to several emergencies it was about two months before I could get back to reading. The book was mostly about several different Native American tribes which I found most interesting.

If you are looking for a good yarn with a touch of history, this book will fill the bill.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is seven hours and fifty-three minutes. John Lescault does a good job narrating the book.

[Candace Simar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great way to spend a winter day. I liked it.

[Alton Motobu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Similar plot to The Searchers with lots of potential but storyline is erratic, action is somewhat repetitious, ending is full of unexpected new developments. Fisher's westerns often have a romantic touch with the hero falling for a beautiful woman then getting her in and out of predicaments. This one has a hero and a beautiful woman (who has only a minor role), but there are no romantic interludes, and she ends up with a secondary character, not the hero who has to ride off alone like John Wayne in The Searchers. Another downside is the good guys are always being captured by bad guys, tied up and threatened with unspeakable torture, but they always avoid the torture through a miracle, luck or coincidence, not through action or clever escape tactics. This was a disappointment. For a better example of Clay Fisher's work try Yellowstone Kelly.

[Cindy B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent western mystery with an consistently pleasant and clear narration. A few ‘bad words’ from the bad guys are over quickly, otherwise, a clean and very entertaining story. I’d never heard of this author or the series and was pleased to find it.

A pleasurable western tale.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything seemed just a little too easy for our hero here.

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good read. I honestly think this is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read.

If you love westerns I thoroughly recommend.