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Gun Hand
- GenresWesterns
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1953
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About the author
Frank O'Rourke
143 books12 followersFrank O'Rourke was an American writer known for western and mystery novels and sports fiction. O'Rourke wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles.
Born in Denver, Colorado he attended Kemper Military School. A talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. At the end of the war he decided to become a writer.
Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed, The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie called The Professionals (1966).
Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. He committed suicide on April 27, 1989.
In addition to his actual name O'Rourke also wrote under the following names: Kevin Connor; Frank O'Malley and Patrick O'Malley
Born in Denver, Colorado he attended Kemper Military School. A talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. At the end of the war he decided to become a writer.
Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed, The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie called The Professionals (1966).
Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. He committed suicide on April 27, 1989.
In addition to his actual name O'Rourke also wrote under the following names: Kevin Connor; Frank O'Malley and Patrick O'Malley
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August 25, 2025
Another interesting Western. The brooding protagonist is a true enigma, and it is never entirely clear what his intentions are, or which way his thinking is leaning.
The cast of secondary characters is quite strong as well.
Gun Hand, despite being what you might call a Traditional Western, is one of those books where the reader is not quite sure how things will pan out. There isn't a whole lot of action that the protagonist himself partakes in, but there is violence and tension simmering just below the surface the entire time.
I am really interested to read more of O'Rourke's novels. They are hard to lay hands on though.
The cast of secondary characters is quite strong as well.
Gun Hand, despite being what you might call a Traditional Western, is one of those books where the reader is not quite sure how things will pan out. There isn't a whole lot of action that the protagonist himself partakes in, but there is violence and tension simmering just below the surface the entire time.
I am really interested to read more of O'Rourke's novels. They are hard to lay hands on though.
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