The Sheriff of Pecos

audiobook

The Sheriff of Pecos

by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones

EN·~2 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

CHAPTER I JACK ROBINSON

13:31

CHAPTER II EXIT MATT BRADY

16:01

CHAPTER III ROBINSON’S PARTNER

11:32

CHAPTER IV BUCK LAYS PLANS

16:44

CHAPTER V BUCK’S LUCKY DAY

12:33

CHAPTER VI PROOF

10:51

CHAPTER VII MASKS OFF

12:38

CHAPTER VIII EXIT MR. P. BRADY

14:02

CHAPTER IX FISHER RIDES NORTH

14:24

CHAPTER X THE LAST STAKE

12:57

Description

In the dusty town of Pahrump County, a secretive stranger slides into a grimy saloon while the locals argue over a failing ranch once owned by the Shumway family. Templeton Buck, a tough‑talking cattle baron, has just bought the mortgage in a fellow’s name, hoping to wrest control of the water supply and the ranch itself. He bristles against anyone who might challenge his claim, especially the young deputy sheriff Sam Fisher, who’s poised to become Pecos County’s next sheriff.

Meanwhile, the Shumway sister Estella struggles to keep the place afloat, her only help a hired hand named Miguel Cervantes. As debts mount and rival ambitions sharpen, the town’s uneasy peace hangs by a thread, setting the stage for a showdown where loyalty, law, and raw frontier greed collide. Listeners will be drawn into the tense, smoky atmosphere of a West where every handshake could hide a gun.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (151K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Al Haines

Release date

2019-11-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones

H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones

1887–1949

A whirlwind pulp storyteller, this Canadian-American writer poured out swashbucklers, mysteries, westerns, and science fiction with astonishing speed. Best remembered as the "King of the Pulps," he brought nonstop action and old-school adventure to magazines and novels alike.

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