
In the blistering summer of Marlin City, the lone streetshade is a tired horse and a wandering dog, while the town's dust swirls around the Dollar Down saloon. Into this heat steps Brick Davidson, a red‑haired, quick‑draw sheriff with a sharp wit and a reputation for getting the job done, supported by his hulking deputy Silent Slade. Together they patrol a county where the only tree is a myth and the law is as bare as the horizon.
The town’s power brokers, led by the lumbering Bill Voorhies, resent Brick’s sudden appointment after the former sheriff stepped aside, and whispers of doubt follow his every move. Yet Brick has already cleared innocent folk of a stagecoach robbery, earned a hefty reward, and shown a willingness to confront danger head‑on. Listeners will find a rugged portrait of frontier justice, humor, and the uneasy balance between duty and ambition.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (131K characters)
Release date
2026-05-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
A hugely prolific Western storyteller, he turned life in the American West into fast-moving tales full of humor, action, and memorable drifters. Best known for Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens, he wrote for magazines, novels, and even silent films.
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