Longarm and Maximilian's Gold

Longarm #299

by Tabor Evans

Deputy Marshal Custis Long is forced to team up with the pompous Marquis de Sant Cerre, on orders of the President of the United States, when French gold is stolen - a dangerous partnership rife with betrayal, murder, and greed. Original.

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Tabor Evans is the author of the long-running Longarm western series, featuring the adventures of Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long. Tabor Evans, is a house pseudonym used by a number of authors. The pseudonym of Tabor Evans would begin in the 1970s when Lou Cameron established it for the Jove Books publishing label. Lou Cameron helped create the character and wrote a number of the early books in the series. The first book was published in 1978. Other authors known to have written books in the series include Melvin Marshall, Will C. Knott, Frank Roderus, Chet Cunningham, J. Lee Butts, Gary McCarthy, James Reasoner, Jeffrey M. Wallmann, Peter Brandvold and Harry Whittington. In addition there are 29 "Giant" editions published as well.

The Longarm series is a mainstay of the "adult western" genre which arose in the 1970s. These books are distinguished from classical westerns by the inclusion of more explicit sex and violence.

Reviews

[Steven Allen]

This is not one of the better books in this series. I did like the mystery surrounding the French gold and documents, even if the author played a bit loose with history.

# of women Longarm sleeps with: 2