Logan's gun
By: Jack MacLeod
Series: A black horse western; Black horse western
Publisher: Robert Hale; The Crowood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780709085751
Subjects: Western stories
Description: Josh Logan and his pard, Randy Newbolt reckon to have settled themselves into a comparatively quiet life running their ranch in New Mexico. But their plans are torn apart when the notorious Ephraim 'Scarface' Entwistle rides in with his gang demanding that they hand over their cattle. Caught unawares Logan and Newbolt get the worst of the encounter and are left bound hand and foot as Entwistle makes of with the cattle and Logan's ranch is burned to the ground.When the pair finally free themselves, they make it to Stinkin' Springs, where they run into an old acquaintance, Paco Quinn and his voluptuous wife Kate. Quinn owns a stage line business and lodgings on his ranch. They warn Quinn that the Entwistle gang is abroad in the county, stealing cattle, but Quinn assures them that he is more than a match for them but it is soon apparent that running Quinn's stage line for him will be mo joy ride.Then one day the Entwistle gang shows up and in the ensuing gun battle death strikes with neither fear nor favour. Can Logan and Newbolt survive?