The Bloody Spur

by Mickey Spillane, Max Allan Collins Narrated by Corey M. Snow

Overview

Mickey Spillane's larger-than-life lawman Caleb York is back-in the latest tough-as-nails Western novel from New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins. This time Caleb may be outnumbered.but not outgunned. The Santa Fe Railroad wants to build a spur through Trinidad, New Mexico, linking the town to the cattle trade. Only one man stands against it-rancher George Cullen. At the request of the town council, Sheriff Caleb York rides out to the Bar-O to reason with his old friend. Even Cullen's daughter Willa, Caleb's former flame, is for the railroad. But the stubborn blind rancher won't budge. Cullen's former partner, Burt O'Malley, has recently returned from a twenty-year stint in the pen for manslaughter. And hired gun Alver Hollis, the much-feared Preacherman, has also shown up with two cronies, claiming they're in town for the biggest poker game in the territory. With murder in the wind, the whole town's in danger. Who will be the next target? To bring a killer to justice, and protect the woman he loves, Caleb York must strap down his Colt .44, enter the big game, and bet his life on the turn of a card.and the speed of his draw.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

12/18/2017
Spillane and Collins’s well-crafted third Caleb York western (after 2016’s The Big Showdown) finds the former Wells Fargo detective—now sheriff of Trinidad, N.Mex.—enjoying the peaceful benefits of being believed dead, but he soon has trouble on his hands. Ranch owner George Cullen is under pressure to let the Santa Fe Railway lay tracks through his land to link Trinidad with other towns, enriching all. Despite Caleb’s advice, George stubbornly refuses to make any deal. Meanwhile, contract killer Alver Hollis (aka the Preacherman) shows up, ostensibly to play in a poker tournament—but, when George is found outside of town murdered, Caleb wonders whether it was the work of the Preacherman. And might he have another victim in his sights? Regardless, the appealing Caleb—level-headed, wry, and tough when he needs to be—intends to honor his promise to George’s lovely daughter, Willa, to avenge his old friend. This posthumous collaboration is great fun, but fans of the early Spillane won’t find much evidence of his trademark style. (Feb.)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170502523
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	02/15/2018
Series:	Caleb York Western , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged

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