The Trick Shot

by Jack Cummings

WesternLarge Print Edition. . . made unique by veteran author Cummings ability to create three-dimensional, identifiable characters. BooklistJohn Drake was one of the best trick-shot performers in a traveling Wild West show, until something went wrong and one of his bullets killed his fiance, Molly. Overcome with grief, he fled to the desert to escape his memories. Living in an Arizona ghost town, he finds his chance at redemption in the form of Henie, a young Paiute woman being held captive by three escaped convicts. Drake felt compelled to try to save her, with the help of her brother Tagee. But how far would they get when they were outnumbered and overmatched, and the very thought of using his gun filled John Drake with dread?

253 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996