The Seven Men at Mimbres Springs

by Will Henry

This book is written by Will Henry. The best secret agent the South had was L L Henderson. She was also a beautiful woman and a counterspy for the Union army. Her men were dangerous hard hired guns, drunks, drifters, a murderous freed slave and the sweet-talker who was her lover. They set out to win the Civil War by sealing of California and her gold. But they hadn't reckoned with Mangas Coloradas, 'Red Sleeves', the Apache chieftain. When his warriors sprung their ambush trap, the race for death was on. Then, they knew they must reach Mimbres Springs - or never see sunrise.

294 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1958

About the author

Also wrote westerns as Clay Fisher.

Henry Wilson Allen (September 12, 1912 – October 26, 1991) was an American author and screenwriter. He used several different pseudonyms for his works. His 50+ novels of the American West were published under the pen names Will Henry and Clay Fisher. Allen's screenplays and scripts for animated shorts were credited to Heck Allen and Henry Allen.

Allen's career as a novelist began in 1952, with the publication of his first Western No Survivors. Allen, afraid that the studio would disapprove of his moonlighting, used a pen-name to avoid trouble.[3] He would go on to publish over 50 novels, eight of which were adapted for the screen. Most of these were published under one or the other of the pseudonyms Will Henry and Clay Fisher. Allen was a five-time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America and a recipient of the Levi Strauss Award for lifetime achievement.

Henry Wilson Allen was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Allen died of pneumonia on October 26, 1991 in Van Nuys, California. He was 79.

Reviews

[Robert Hepple · Rating 4 out of 5]

First published in 1958, 'The Seven Men at Mimbres Springs' is a Western novel set near the start of the American Civil War during a Native American uprising taking place at a time when military forces have been withdrawn from the area in preparation for the the manpower needs of the expected war. Surprisingly tough and gritty with some moments of sudden extreme violence, this tale is like many of Will Henry's an incredible read for those who enjoy an action-packed story.