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Lynn Taylor and his kid brother Frank may not be angels, but they're not devils, either. They're just a couple of men--two-fisted Texans who have landed on the wrong side of a corrupt lawman.
Young Frank's been framed for robbery, rustling and murder, and if Lynn doesn't think fast, his brother's going to end up the guest of dishonor at a hanging party. Lynn cooks up a daring plan to clear his brother's name and rope in the real outlaw.
But it means Lynn will have to turn outlaw himself, and if he's caught, it'll be his neck on the line--and in the noose.
Also includes the Western adventures, "Ride 'Em, Cowboy," the story of a man and woman's rodeo rivalry that leads to romance; and "Boss of the Lazy B," in which a lady gets swindled--and the swindler ultimately gets justice. Catch the snap of a whip and the crack of a Colt .45 as Death Waits at Sundown delivers non-stop Wild West action.
"Rough and tumble action with a twist, and all are a great read." --True West magazine
* International Book Awards Finalist for Best Western Fiction 2012
Author Notes
L. Ron Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska on March 13, 1911. He attended George Washington University and Princeton University. He began his career as a writer for pulp magazines and later as a science fiction writer. His science fiction works include the Buckskin Brigades, Final Blackout, Fear, The Kingslayer, and Black Towers to Danger.
His book, Dianetics, was published in 1950. He spent the next 30 years devoting himself to the development of Dianetics and Scientology. In 1954, he founded the Church of Scientology.
In the 1980s, he published his final fiction works Battlefield Earth and the Mission Earth series, which won the Cosmos 2000 Award from French readers and the Nova Science Fiction Award from Italy's Perseo Libri. He died on January 24, 1986.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
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 (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
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. Much less successful is Ride 'Em, Cowboy!, an insubstantial love story revolving around a couple of rodeo riders, your standard plucky girl and square-shouldered boy. It's mostly forgettable, but fortunately it's followed by 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.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Hubbard wasn't only remarkably prolific, he also was versed in multiple genres. This latest trio in the "Stories from the Golden Age" series is a genre extravaganza of Westerns, mysteries, and a rousing adventure outing-each with a dab of romance. Death Waits finds long, lean Texan Lynn Taylor fighting the clock to save his innocent brother from the hangman by revealing the real culprit behind a string of robberies. The program also includes "Ride 'em Cowboy," a straight-up rodeo romance; and the standout "Boss of the Lazy B." "Boss" has a surprising twist: when Susan Price's little brother is kidnapped by Spick Murphy-after she saves the villain from hanging-Susan asks for help from Big Bill Bailey, whom she earlier spurned in favor of Spick. Instead of exhibiting "shucks, ma'am" cowboy stoicism, Bailey gives the foolish girl a tongue lashing that is worse than if he bullwhipped her. It's wonderfully refreshing! Of course, Bailey saves the kid and kills the baddie. Mouthpiece is a revenge story featuring the law-abiding son of a gangster who swears to get the men who murdered his father. This set also includes "Flame City," in which police detective Tom Delaney must stop arsonists and save his fire chief father's job; "Calling Squad Cars," where crooks fool the cops by broadcasting their own false calls to patrol cars; and "The Grease Spot," starring wrecker Bill Millen who must outwit gangsters desperately needing a getaway vehicle after their car crashes. Saving the best for last, Trouble on His Wings finds ace newsreel cameraman Johnny Brice suddenly behind the eight ball after a mystery woman enters his life. His consistent good luck turns very bad whenever the girl-nicknamed Jinx-is around, but he kinda likes her anyway. VERDICT Whether your taste runs to riding tall in the saddle, high-flying adventure, or crime-busting on the mean streets, Hubbard delivers the goods.-Mike Rogers, -Library Journal (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
