Dark Riders of Doom

by Peter Dawson

WesternNow, some of the best Western stories by one of Americas most popular Western authors, Peter Dawson, have been gathered together in one volume. From midnight raids to vigilante hangings . . . from bloody range wars to cattle rustling . . . this quintet of action-packed Dawson Western stories is sure to please his legion of fans.

359 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996

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

[Josh Hitch]

A great collection of shorts from the 30s to the 50s from the great Peter Dawson who was the brother of Luke Short. All 5 of these stories are fun and has that multiple viewpoint way of telling a story without to much preamble that Dawson is well known for. Also this collection has a page or two intro for each story that tells which magazine it originally was published in and a little on the history of the story including what he was paid.

Highly recommended for any western fans. These are perfect examples of the short western tale.

[D. E.]

A PD. (5) Story Western Adventure Thriller

PD. (1) Vengeance in Shadow Canyon "- Cattle Rustling
PD. (2) The Hang-tree Rebellion - Hanging an Innocent Man
PD. (3) Long Gone - Squatters vs Hired Killers
PD. (4) Dark Rivers - Raiders at Night
PD. (5) Lost Homestead - When You Lose Your Home You Lose Your Home
The aforementioned western stories are excellent reads for the genre.....DEHS