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The Floating Outfit #17
McGraw's Inheritance
The San Garcia was gila monster country, where the bears got fat on cattle if they got fat at all. McGraw couldn't figure it. Who would want his dry, rocky ranch badly enough to send a hired killer after him?
McGraw needed help, and he knew where to get it. During the War he had served in the "Texas Light" under Dusty Fog of the Floating Outfit. His old captain wasn't one to turn his back on a friend.
Or an enemy...as the silver-strikers found out when they faced the twin Colts of the Rio Hondo Gun Wizard!
McGraw needed help, and he knew where to get it. During the War he had served in the "Texas Light" under Dusty Fog of the Floating Outfit. His old captain wasn't one to turn his back on a friend.
Or an enemy...as the silver-strikers found out when they faced the twin Colts of the Rio Hondo Gun Wizard!
- GenresWesterns
140 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1968
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J.T. Edson
183 books79 followersJohn Thomas Edson is an English writer of Westerns.
He was born in 1928.He was obsessed with Westerns from an early age and often "rewrote" cowboy movies that he had seen at the cinema. One thing that always intrigued him was the minutiae—how did the baddie's gun jam? What were the mechanics of cheating at cards? How did Westerners really dress and speak?
His writing was helped to develop by a schoolteacher who encouraged him. Now lives in Leicester, Leicestershire.[citation needed]
During his 20s and 30s, Edson served in His Majesty's Armed Forces for 12 years as a Dog Trainer. Cooped up in barracks for long periods, he devoured books by the great escapist writers (Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert McCraig, Nelson C. Nye and Edgar Wallace). He also sat through hours of movies starring John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Errol Flynn and his all-time favourite, Audie Murphy.
His first appearance in print was "Hints On Self-Preservation when attacked by a War Dog" in the Osnabrück camp magazine Shufti in 1947. Acquiring a typewriter in the early 1950s and putting it to good use while posted to Hong Kong, by the time of his discharge he had written 10 Westerns, an early version of Bunduki and the first of the short detective-type stories starring Waco.
Upon leaving HM forces, JT won second prize (with Trail Boss) in the Western division of a Literary Competition run by Brown & Watson Ltd, which led to the publication of 46 novels with them, becoming a major earner for the company.
He had the need for supplementary income from time-to-time and also served as a postman, and the proprietor of a fish 'n' chip shop. Furthermore, he branched out as a writer and wrote five series of short stories (Dan Hollick, Dog Handler) for the Victor boys papers, and wrote the "box captions" for comic strips, which instilled discipline and the ability to convey maximum information with minimum words.
His writing career forged ahead when he joined Corgi Books in the late '60s, which gave JT exposure through a major publishing house, as well as the opportunity to branch out from the core Westerns into the Rockabye County, the science-fiction hero Bunduki and other series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._T._Edson
He was born in 1928.He was obsessed with Westerns from an early age and often "rewrote" cowboy movies that he had seen at the cinema. One thing that always intrigued him was the minutiae—how did the baddie's gun jam? What were the mechanics of cheating at cards? How did Westerners really dress and speak?
His writing was helped to develop by a schoolteacher who encouraged him. Now lives in Leicester, Leicestershire.[citation needed]
During his 20s and 30s, Edson served in His Majesty's Armed Forces for 12 years as a Dog Trainer. Cooped up in barracks for long periods, he devoured books by the great escapist writers (Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert McCraig, Nelson C. Nye and Edgar Wallace). He also sat through hours of movies starring John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Errol Flynn and his all-time favourite, Audie Murphy.
His first appearance in print was "Hints On Self-Preservation when attacked by a War Dog" in the Osnabrück camp magazine Shufti in 1947. Acquiring a typewriter in the early 1950s and putting it to good use while posted to Hong Kong, by the time of his discharge he had written 10 Westerns, an early version of Bunduki and the first of the short detective-type stories starring Waco.
Upon leaving HM forces, JT won second prize (with Trail Boss) in the Western division of a Literary Competition run by Brown & Watson Ltd, which led to the publication of 46 novels with them, becoming a major earner for the company.
He had the need for supplementary income from time-to-time and also served as a postman, and the proprietor of a fish 'n' chip shop. Furthermore, he branched out as a writer and wrote five series of short stories (Dan Hollick, Dog Handler) for the Victor boys papers, and wrote the "box captions" for comic strips, which instilled discipline and the ability to convey maximum information with minimum words.
His writing career forged ahead when he joined Corgi Books in the late '60s, which gave JT exposure through a major publishing house, as well as the opportunity to branch out from the core Westerns into the Rockabye County, the science-fiction hero Bunduki and other series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._T._Edson
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April 30, 2020
Some of the names mentioned in these novels are real people.
That is where the similarity ends.
In many ways these are modern versions of the old dime novels. The only similarity to the truth are the fact that... The author mentions real people.
However if you just want to read an old fashion cowboy shoot em up, that's what these books are.
That is where the similarity ends.
In many ways these are modern versions of the old dime novels. The only similarity to the truth are the fact that... The author mentions real people.
However if you just want to read an old fashion cowboy shoot em up, that's what these books are.
July 23, 2021
Re-reading an old favorite.
February 7, 2023
Another great bang bang shoot-em-up Western from JT. This one has a little more intrigue than most, and will keep you guessing. A good read.
December 24, 2013
An enjoyable entry to the series. Someone wants the ranch that Sandy McGraw's uncle has recently willed to him, and they are willing to kill to get it. Unfortunately for them they couldn't have picked a worse time to do it as Company C of the Texas Light Calvary have gathered to celebrate Sandy's wedding. Sergeant Major Billy Jack and scout Kiowa don't think twice about following the orders of the former commanders of Company C, Captain Dusty Fog and his cousin Lieutenant Red Blaze. Taking advantage of the fact that Red and Sandy share the same color of hair, Dusty and Red along with their cousin Betty Hardin drift along down ahead of Sandy to draw the killers out and save Sandy's ranch as well as his life. Many of the minor characters in this story also feature in JT's Civil War series. Side note: the events in this book are concurrent with those in Rangeland Hercules which describe Mark Counter's adventures.
July 18, 2012
It may be that I am more used to Lamour and Zane Grey. But Edson's writing is a little more graphic than is necessary. I really don't need to know about the gray/pink matter of someone's brain spattering on the wall and ceiling.
September 23, 2018
Another great read
This as is always the case with books by J. T. Edson good old fashioned western writing. Anyone enjoys old style western heroes and heroines will enjoy reading this excellent piece of escapism into the world of yesteryear.
This as is always the case with books by J. T. Edson good old fashioned western writing. Anyone enjoys old style western heroes and heroines will enjoy reading this excellent piece of escapism into the world of yesteryear.
January 12, 2012
Excellent book. well written. Must read as are all his books I have read so far.
September 25, 2017
Famous Mine
If it existed sure caused plenty of trouble Sandy and his wife Sarah. Attempts on their more than once. Happy ending after all the trouble.
If it existed sure caused plenty of trouble Sandy and his wife Sarah. Attempts on their more than once. Happy ending after all the trouble.
September 30, 2017
One of the better books by Edson. Not only gun play and killing, but a decent mystery and well done characters. This book along with Dusty brings Betty and Red Blaze to the forefront
December 1, 2018
Outstanding Book!
This is a really great story with a good plot and typical of this fine Author. It is well written but. Could have been edited better.
This is a really great story with a good plot and typical of this fine Author. It is well written but. Could have been edited better.
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