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Hard Men to Kill by William W Johnstone

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Hard Men to Kill by William W Johnstone

In this action-packed new series, a rascally pair of prospectors run for their lives from a gun-toting posse-and discover a million ways to die in San Francisco's criminal underworld . . .

Charlie Dawson and his partner Clem don't consider themselves bad guys. But they definitely made a bad error in judgment on a gold mine deal-turns out there was no gold-and ended up in a shootout with some very angry claim jumpers. Now a man is dead and a posse is in hot pursuit of Charlie and Clem. The unlucky pair hightail it to San Francisco, where they try to blend into the notorious red-light district known as Barbary Coast. Another bad decision on their part . . .

San Francisco is one wild place. Horses get stolen, folks get shanghaied, and Charlie and Clem get offers from some very shady characters with money to burn, so the boys can't refuse. A big boss banker wants to hire them to find a crate that was lost in a train derailment. Inside is a priceless golden spike created for the opening ceremony of a new rail line. Sounds like easy money to Charlie and Clem. Problem is, they're not the only ones looking for it. A vicious gang of outlaws, a cold-blooded gunman-and a scheming femme fatale-are on a direct collision course with the hard-to-kill duo . . .

And they're all heading for one very dead end.

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE DYING IS EASY AND LIVING IS HARD...
Being the all-around assistant, typist, researcher, and fact checker to one of the most popular western authors of all time, J.A. Johnstone learned from the master, Uncle William W. Johnstone.

He began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western history library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard--and learned.

Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. 'Keep the historical facts accurate, ' he would say. 'Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'

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ISBN 13 9780786051618
ISBN 10 0786051612
Title Hard Men to Kill
Author William W Johnstone
Series Hard Men To Kill Ser
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Kensington Publishing
Year published 2025-04-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.