The Long Wind

by Wayne D. Overholser

Three-time Spur Award Winning Author Wayne D. Overholser

DAWSON RIDES OFF THE WIND-SWEPT PRAIRIE INTO A FIERY WAR!

'It's a big country, Dawson, but you're the second hardcase to ride into it—and it ain't big enough for two.'

Jess Dawson was tired of moving on, and if it meant one more powder-smoke showdown to clear space to settle on, well, he was ready for that.

Trouble was, Lane Miles had men and guns to stand behind him, and Dawson stood alone. . . .

231 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Wayne D. Overholser (born September 4, 1906 in Pomeroy, Washington; died August 27, 1996 in Boulder, Colorado) was an American Western writer.

Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. He also used the pseudonyms John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne.

Reviews

[Kellyt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would give it a 3.9 if possible. A good short Western set in the plains of Nebraska near the Colorado line during the late 1800’s.