
WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE
I. NO ALTRUIST II. WILD ROSE TAKES THE DUST III. FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD IV. NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL V. COUSINS MEET VI. LIGHTS OUT VII. FOUL PLAY VIII. BY MEANS OF THE FIRE ESCAPE IX. THE STORY IN THE "NEWS" X. KIRBY ASKS A DIRECT QUESTION XI. THE CORONER'S INQUEST XII. "THAT'S THE MAN" XIII. "ALWAYS, PHYLLIS" XIV. A FRIEND IN NEED XV. A GLOVE AND THE HAND IN IT XVI. THE LADY WITH THE VIOLET PERFUME XVII. IN DRY VALLEY XVIII. "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" XIX. A DISCOVERY XX. THE BRASS BED XXI. JAMES LOSES HIS TEMPER XXII. "ARE YOU WITH ME OR AGAINST ME?" XXIII. COUSINS DISAGREE XXIV. REVEREND NICODEMUS RANKIN FORGETS AND REMEMBERS XXV. A CONFERENCE OF THREE XXVI. CUTTING TRAIL XXVII. THE DETECTIVE GETS TWO SURPRISES XXVIII. THE FINGER OF SUSPICION POINTS XXIX. "COME CLEAN, JACK" XXX. KIRBY MAKES A CALL XXXI. THE MASK OF THE RED BANDANNA XXXII. JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT XXXIII. OLSON TELLS A STORY XXXIV. FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE XXXV. LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT XXXVI. A RIDE IN A TAXI XXXVII. ON THE GRILL XXXVIII. A FULL MORNING XXXIX. KIRBY INVITES HIMSELF TO A RIDE XL. THE MILLS OF THE GODS XLI. ENTER X XLII. THE NEW WORLD - TANGLED TRAILS - CHAPTER I - NO ALTRUIST
CHAPTER II - WILD ROSE TAKES THE DUST
CHAPTER III - FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD
CHAPTER IV - NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL
CHAPTER V - COUSINS MEET
CHAPTER VI - LIGHTS OUT
CHAPTER VII - FOUL PLAY
CHAPTER VIII - BY MEANS OF THE FIRE ESCAPE
S. HORIKAWA
In a dusty frontier town where water is as precious as gold, a hardened businessman named James Cunningham runs the Dry Valley irrigation project with an iron grip. When a desperate young woman, Esther McLean, bursts into his office demanding help, her pleas expose a simmering resentment among the local farmers, who accuse Cunningham of swindling them and threaten violent retribution. The tension escalates as a mysterious letter arrives, hinting at a deeper conspiracy that could ruin the whole settlement.
Cunningham’s reputation for ruthless self‑interest is put to the test when a determined district attorney steps onto the scene, and a high‑stakes poker game at the city club becomes a backdrop for secret alliances and whispered threats. As the first act unfolds, listeners are drawn into a world of rugged ambition, hidden motives, and the stark beauty of the western landscape, setting the stage for a gripping detective tale that will keep them guessing what lies beyond the next trail.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (364K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-11-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1871–1954
Best known for fast-moving Westerns, this British-born American novelist turned frontier settings into vivid, popular adventures. He wrote prolifically for decades, with stories ranging from cowboys and rangers to the Klondike.
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