Mark Bramhall – författare

Louis L''Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and women to live in it." This volume presents eight of L''Amour''s ever-popular short stories—history that lives forever.

"Mistakes Can Kill You"

Johnny O''Day, once rescued by the Redlin family, may be the only one who can save Sam Redlin from gambler and saloon owner Loss Degner in a fight over a woman.

"The Man from Battle Flat"

A potential range war between nesters and ranchers has divided the townspeople, and now Bush Leason, the big nester, has shot Shorty Grimes in the back.

"The Lion Hunter and the Lady"

Cat Morgan is in the process of bagging a big mountain lion alive, with the help of Long John Williams, a wizard with a rope, when a lynch posse arrives and accuses Cat and Long John of horse stealing—and they intend to hang them right there.

"The One for the Mohave Kid"

The Mohave Kid is deadly with a gun and a vicious character, but he is part of a large clan that protects him because he is family. When Marshal Ab Kale orders the Kid to stay away from his town, the Kid sees it as a tempting challenge.

"West Is Where the Heart Is"

Home is still more than two hundred miles away when Jim London comes across the burned-out wagon train with only one survivor, a five-year-old girl. He''ll have to take her with him.

"Home in the Valley"

If Steve Mehan can make it to Portland, Oregon, from Sacramento on horseback and beat the steamer carrying some bad news, he can still recoup the money to save five ranches back home.

"Fork Your Own Broncs"

Mac Marcy is a small-time rancher whose cattle access a water hole on Bob Kenyon''s land, until Kenyon fences it off during a heat wave. But Kenyon''s daughter knows of a secret water source.

"West of the Tularosa"

Ward McQueen, foreman for the Tumbling K, is accused of killing a nearby rancher and he''s going to need some help to prove his innocence.

Louis L''Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and women to live in it." This volume presents nine of L''Amour''s ever-popular short stories—history that lives forever.

"Riding for the Brand"After a narrow escape, Jed Asbury comes across a derelict covered wagon, the people and their horses killed. Now outfitted in new clothes and guns, he decides to finish what the former owners had set out to do.

"Four Card Draw"Allen Ring drew four cards in a poker game with Ben Taylor and won a small ranch. It''s all Allen had ever hoped to have—but Marshall Bilton is determined to make things difficult.

"His Brother''s Debt"Rock Casady is considered a coward because he won''t go into town. But that was before Sue Landon asked Rock to accompany her to make some needed purchases—and Casady can''t say no to a lady.

"A Strong Land Growing"Marshal Fitz Moore of Sentinel hears that outlaws plan to hit his town. Their method is to kill the lawman first, then loot the town. Nevertheless, Moore intends to make his stand.

"The Turkeyfeather Riders"Jim Sandifer, foreman for the B Bar ranch, plans to come clean about a raid he stopped on the Katrischen spread—even though it will bring an end to his life at the ranch and ruin his only chance with the girl he loves.

"Lit a Shuck for Texas"The Sandy Kid is nineteen and new to this range. He gets curious when he tells his boss, Wald, of a rich-veined chunk of gold ore on Wald''s land but gets only anger in response.

"The Nester and the Paiute"The Paiute is the local bad man. But as bad as his rustling and killing has been, Sheriff Todd had never caught him with real evidence—but that was before the Nester rode in …

"Barney Takes a Hand"The H&C Cattle Company has an eviction notice for Tess Bayeux. Tess has been waiting for help from Rex Tilden, but he hasn''t responded. She supposes that this new fellow, Barney, will be no help at all, but in that she is wrong.

"Man Riding West"Jim Gary, the man riding west, comes upon three men pushing cattle. Red Slagle seems friendly enough and even offers Jim a job riding herd. Jim can use the money, and the herd is moving the same direction he is, which is good luck for him—unless the herd is stolen.