Western Adventure: Two Riveting Novels

Seven-time Spur Award-winning author Elmer Kelton presents two classic wild western tales in one volume.

In "Shadow of a Star," Deputy Sheriff Jim-Bob McClain is unsure if he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps as the law in Coolridge County. Keeping the peace between the local saloon's drunks is already a challenging task for him. However, with the support of the tough Sheriff Mont Naylor, Jim-Bob believes he can handle whatever comes his way.

Jim-Bob's first major assignment is to escort a ruthless outlaw to face justice. All seems to be going well with the lawless killer firmly in his custody. But Jim-Bob is unprepared for an angry mob, determined to take the law into their own hands and deliver their own brand of justice – by way of a hangman's noose.

In "Pecos Crossing," young, hardworking cowboys Johnny Fristo and Speck Quitman have toiled for six months at $20 per month on the Devil's River, employed by a hawk-faced cow trader named Larramore. But when it comes time to collect their wages, Larramore reneges on the money owed and sneaks away to San Angelo.

Fristo, tall and thin, with his mind often wandering, and the short, bandy-legged Quitman, who is "bedazzled by the flash of cards and the slosh of whiskey," are as different as night and day. Yet, they are inseparable, and now they have a mission: to find Larramore and extract the money he owes them.

The two young cowboys, despite their differences, are united in their determination to right this wrong. Their pursuit of Larramore and the money he owes them sets the stage for an enthralling western adventure.

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