Dark Riders of Doom: A Western Quintet

by Peter Dawson

Five tales of the West portray a rancher who goes up against nocturnal raiders, a man framed for murder by a crooked judge, the showdown between a sheriff and a wealthy land owner, an accused murderer and cattle rustler, and a confrontation with armed sheep-herders

253 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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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