Killer take all / William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone.
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TextSeries: Johnstone, William W. Duff MacCallister western ; 10.Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Large print editionDescription: 439 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781432880231 (hardback)Other title: MacCallister : killer take allSubject(s): Gunfighters -- Fiction | Scots -- United States -- Fiction | Cattle trade -- Fiction | Wyoming -- FictionGenre/Form: Western fiction. | Large type books. DDC classification: 813.54 Summary: "Scotsman-turned-cowboy Duff MacCallister traveled far and worked hard to start a new life in America. And anyone who tries to mess with his dream is in for some serious Highland justice... The cattle town of Chugwater may not look like much to outsiders. But for Duff MacCallister and the determined settlers who've staked their futures here, it's a land of opportunity. That's why the whole town is fired up by the latest news. Young railroad developer Jacob Freemantle wants to run a rail line through Chugwater, making it easier to transport cattle. Everyone is on board with the plan--at first. Duff begins to suspect that Freemantle is only after the most valuable land, and he's using strongarm tactics to force reluctant ranchers to sell. Things only get worse when Freemantle's hired guns show up--and the violence really begins... But Duff's got a plan of his own. With a little help from some well-armed friends, he's going to flush this phony out of Chugwater--and run his hired killers out of town on a rail..."--Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | F JOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 30/04/2024 | 31111081238519 |
Sequel to: Stranglehold.
"Scotsman-turned-cowboy Duff MacCallister traveled far and worked hard to start a new life in America. And anyone who tries to mess with his dream is in for some serious Highland justice... The cattle town of Chugwater may not look like much to outsiders. But for Duff MacCallister and the determined settlers who've staked their futures here, it's a land of opportunity. That's why the whole town is fired up by the latest news. Young railroad developer Jacob Freemantle wants to run a rail line through Chugwater, making it easier to transport cattle. Everyone is on board with the plan--at first. Duff begins to suspect that Freemantle is only after the most valuable land, and he's using strongarm tactics to force reluctant ranchers to sell. Things only get worse when Freemantle's hired guns show up--and the violence really begins... But Duff's got a plan of his own. With a little help from some well-armed friends, he's going to flush this phony out of Chugwater--and run his hired killers out of town on a rail..."--Provided by publisher.
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