Westerns

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“Rhapsody in Red” by George G. Gilman (DB121106)

Narrated by David Hartley Margolin (4 hours, 38 minutes)

"High Mountain, a small frontier town in Colorado, is to stage a musical extravaganza and festival but with the crowds comes trouble as a bunch of hired guns take over." -- OCLC

 

“Dogs of the Captain” by Max Brand (DBC15681)

Narrated by Bill Murray  (8 hours, 15 minutes)

Don Grier was just a kid, but he vowed to clear his father's name after learning he was hung for killing his own brother. With the help of the
mysterious Captain Slocum, he sets out to do just that -- or die trying.

 

“The Nester” by Wayne D. Overholser (DBC28229)

Narrated by Theo Douglas (6 hours, 5 minutes)

All his life, Rod Devers had wanted only one thing--to own his own spread. To get it he had hired his gun to the highest bidder. But once he managed to get his own place in beautiful Egan valley, he hung up his guns for good. Then a range war exploded into Egan Valley. Determined to stay out of it, Rod refused to take sides. But then he stood alone--deserted by his friends and even the woman he loved. Rod Devers didn't have much of a choice. He strapped on his gun and went out to put an end to the violence, knowing full well that he was a target for both sides.

 

“Nugget City” by Wayne D. Overholser (DBC28228)

Narrated by Berit Martin (5 hours, 25 minutes)

Worry and gossip abound in Nugget City, a Colorado mining town that has made the transition to a raching community. A mysterious stranger has arrived in town, wearing two guns. Why has a gunfighter come to Nugget City? Some believe that he is the latest recruit in a range war that has been brewing between Pete Egan of the Rafter E and Curt Maudlin of the M Bar. Their rivalry has driven Maudlin to periods of insane rage. When Sheriff Ed McCoy, who is engaged to marry Maudlin's daughter, questions the stranger he denies knowing either rancher. Then there's Cathy Allen, the local seamstress, who is trying to blackmail the town banker over his affair with the school teacher. The stranger's presence has caused all the fears and bad feelings in town to surface: Can McCoy keep them from exploding into violence?

 

“Stand Proud” by Elmer Kelton (DBC28891)

Narrated by Ev Lunning (12 hours, 10 minutes)

Crotchety old rancher Frank Claymore is on trial for murder in a small Texas town in the early 1900s. As the story of Frank's life unfolds, it tells of hard work, Indian fighting, and the unshakeable effect of an old injustice. Highly dramatic finale. Adult.

 

“No God in Saguaro” by Lewis B. Patten (DBC19028)

Narrated by Jim Weston (5 hours, 35 minutes)

Lane Sauer's brother, Jess, was last heard of in Saguaro. When Lane goes there to investigate he wonders if he'll disappear there, too. Adult.