Angel Peak

by Peter Dawson

This collection presents seven of Peter Dawson's classic Western stories, reflecting the soul of American West as they unravel characters' lives, situations and predicaments.
In "The Sweetest Draw", Rand Rivers is a newly sworn deputy sheriff, determined to bring peace and justice to his town. But when a wanted man stumbles into his cabin, critically wounded, Rand's perspective begins to change. Facing personal disaster, and estrangement from the woman he loves, will he defend his new friend against a ruthless gang?
In "Gunpowder Campaign", heavy-drinking blacksmith, Amos Short, has lived on his reputation as an esteemed Civil War cannoneer. But when his son's life is jeopardised by a gang of bank robbers, he must overcome his drunkenness and do the right thing.
Other stories include "Bullet Cure", "The Echo Herd", "Angel Peak", "Showdown In Shadow", and "Skull Creek Double-Cross".

Genres: Westerns

304 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Peter is the pen name of author Jonathan Hurff Glidden. He was born in Kewanee, Illinois, in 1907, and studied English literature at the University of Illinois. In his career as a Western author, Glidden published sixteen Western novels and over one hundred and twenty short novels and short stories for the magazine market. His first novel, The Crimson Horseshow, won the Dodd, Mead Prize as the 1941 Best Western of the Year. He died in 1957.

Note: "Peter Dawson" was also a pen name used by Frederick Faust (better known another of his pen names, Max Brand). Care should be taken when attributing books.

Reviews

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A PD. Seven Western Action Adventure Novellas

PD. has penned the following:
1.) The Sweetest Draw - This is a western adventure of known bank robbers/A bank is robbed/escape is made, but ends in a shoot out in a bar.
2.) Bullet Cure - This is a western adventure of four men who make a discovery, but two want everything. They fight over gold in a very unique way.
3.) The Echo Heard - This is a western adventure about trouble between homesteads and cattlemen. The homesteads are framed, but the law sees thru the smokescreen.
4.) Angel Leak - This is a western adventure about the U.S. Calvary and Victorio. A Young LT falls for the Majors daughter/The LT. Ambushed Victorio and wins.
5.) Gunpowder Campaign - This is a western adventure about a Civil War Veteran who is a drunk, but owns a cannon. He wants to use his cannon in the town.
6.) Showdown in Shadow - This is a western adventure about an Outlaw, his unknown daughter, and a Bank owner bank robber.
7.) Skull Creek Double Cross - This is a western adventure about Nesters, one ranch owner rustling, a frame job. A cowboy out smarts everyone.

The above seven novellas are excellent reads for the genre.....DEHS

[Josh Hitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of 7 western shorts. Dawson definitely had an unique style usually starting dramatically with no preamble and caught you up with the plot later. Some of the best western shorts I've read. My third collection I've read of his and not read a dud story yet. Love the way these collections from Leisure Books had short blurbs telling you how much he was paid for the stories, which magazines they appeared in, and other factoids.

Highly recommended

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

good, but not as good as L'Amour