From the Publisher
"When his brother, Frank, is thrown in jail for robbery and murder, Lynn Taylor pulls out all the stops to prove his innocence, including an ill-conceived plan to stage a robbery while Frank is behind bars, so the vigilantes getting ready to string Frank up would see they have the wrong guy. The title story of this trio of westerns (first published in 1938) is fast paced and clever, pitting a resourceful and determined hero against a ruthless and nasty villain. … “Boss of the Lazy B,” which is definitely back to Hubbard’s pulp-writing A-game, with the beautiful Susan Price coming to the defense of an accused “murdering half-breed” cattle rustler, to the consternation of Susan’s would-be suitor, rancher Bill Bailey. It, too, is a romance at heart, but this time Hubbard works the love story into a nicely constructed western plot. Two hits and a miss, but, overall, worthwhile reading for genre fans." —Booklist
"Hubbard's trio has one thing in common--rough and tumble action with a twist, and all are a great read." —True West Magazine
School Library Journal - Audio
Gr 7 Up—These three classic Western stories (Galaxy Press, 2012) by prolific writer L. Ron Hubbard were originally published in issues of the pulp magazine, Western Story, in 1938. "Death Waits at Sundown" tells of the Taylor brothers, Lynn and Lee. Framed for cattle rustling and murder, Lee is about to be hanged by a vigilante group. Aided by the former sheriff, Lynn turns the tables and saves his younger brother. "Ride 'Em, Cowboy!" is a light-hearted love story about rodeo stars, Long Tom and Vicky Stanton. In "Boss of the Lazy B," Spick Murphy kidnaps rancher Susan Price's kid brother after fooling her into having her lawyer father get him acquitted on charges of cattle rustling. When Susan comes to rancher Bill Bailey, begging him to rescue her brother, he exacts a stiff price—her hand in marriage. The full-cast narration, with full sound effects and a musical score, features Fred Tatasciore as the lead voice. These are well-done, entertaining tales, but because they were written more than 70 years ago, some terms used to describe minorities might be offensive to listeners.—John R. Clark, Hartland Public Library, ME
