Roy Rogers and The Gopher Creek Gunman

by Don Middleton, Erwin L. Hess (Illustrator)

As Roy Rogers rode his golden palomino, Trigger, toward a country where oil had recently been discovered, he was on his way to greater excitement and adventure than he had ever known. It was Trigger's keen eyes which first caught sight of a tragedy which was to take Roy Rogers across many miles of dangerous country until the Gopher Creek Gunman was eventually brought to justice.

"King of the Cowboys" is the title given Roy Rogers by his millions of loyal fans. He reigns today as Hollywood's top cowboy star. Raised on a farm near Portsmouth, Ohio, Roy had a thorough rural upbringing. When he was hired as a western performer he had to learn how to ride in the traditional western manner. It was his singing of western songs that finally brought him recognition in the movies. And now he typifies the hard-riding, straight-shooting western hero — the American cowboy.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1945

Reviews

[Rebekkah H · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the Roy Rogers moves and was really excited about the book. but ended up not liking it very much. Because it had some mild cussing in it. and they keep repeating some facts.

[Dru · Rating 3 out of 5]

Never had read a Roy Rogers book but it was pretty good. And easy to read.

[Mark Ennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes me think about my trip to the Southwest of the United States.

[Amelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a fun little trip into the past. It has colorful characters, but it just didn't really click for me. I felt like the author was fanboying over the fact that they were writing a book about Roy Rogers and then in the last ten pages realized they needed to finish the book.

But I did enjoy it, it has some great dialogue. :)

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was an odd mix like some of his movies and t.v. show. Part of it reads like a wild west novel but then it also includes automobiles, telephones and flashlights. But then I don't expect much from these books.