The Trail to Crazy Man & The Trail to Peach Meadow Canon

Louis L'Amour is now one of the most iconic western writers of all time, but once upon a time he was Jim Mayo, a regular writer for the pulps. And some of the stories he wrote in those days stuck with him enough that he revised and expanded them into novels. "The Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon" first appeared in Giant Western in October, 1949. The text was expanded and substantially changed when it subsequently was published as an original paperback titled Son of a Wanted Man in 1984. "The Trail to Crazy Man" was first published in West in July of 1948, and was later expanded into a paperback original published by Ace Books in 1954 as Crossfire Trail, and was later made into a film starring Tom Selleck. But there was a special magic to the original stories, and after research and restoration, the stories appear here in their original version. Louis L'Amour is now one of the most iconic Western writers of all time, but once upon a time he was Jim Mayo, a regular writer for the pulps. Some of the tales he wrote in those days stuck with him enough that he later revised and expanded them into novels. But there was a special magic to the originals, and after research and restoration, these stories appear here now in their original form. In "The Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon," Mike Bastian, taken in by the legendary outlaw Ben Curry as an orphaned child and raised to one day take over his empire of crime, finds that day has come. As he prepares for his first criminal job, a gold-train robbery, Mike must decide whether to follow the path laid out before him or to carve out a destiny of his own. In the title story, Charles Rodney, shanghaied and forced into labor on a merchant vessel, eventually dies from repeated beatings—but not before deeding part of his ranch to Rafe Caradec, whom he hopes will protect his family. Louis L'amour Is Now One Of The Most Iconic Western Writers Of All Time, But Once Upon A Time He Was Jim Mayo, A Regular Writer For The Pulps. Some Of The Tales He Wrote In Those Days Stuck With Him Enough That He Later Revised And Expanded Them Into Novels. But There Was A Special Magic To The Originals, And After Research And Restoration, These Stories Appear Here Now In Their Original Form. In The Trail To Peach Meadow Canon, Mike Bastian, Taken In By The Legendary Outlaw Ben Curry As An Orphaned Child And Raised To One Day Take Over His Empire Of Crime, Finds That Day Has Come. As He Prepares For His First Criminal Job, A Gold-train Robbery, Mike Must Decide Whether To Follow The Path Laid Out Before Him Or To Carve Out A Destiny Of His Own. In The Title Story, Charles Rodney, Shanghaied And Forced Into Labor On A Merchant Vessel, Eventually Dies From Repeated Beatings-but Not Before Deeding Part Of His Ranch To Rafe Caradec, Whom He Hopes Will Protect His Family. A Collection of 3 Novel length storiesWhen L'Amour's first fiction was being published in "pulp" Western magazines, he wrote several novel-length stories. Three of these tales--The Trail to Crazy Man, Riders of the Dawn, and Showdown on the Hogback--are collected here in one volume for fans who relish the chance to enjoy the early works of a master storyteller.