
Transcriber’s Note: Obvious printer’s errors have been corrected. These books were produced on the cheap, and it showed.
Tom Terror rides back into the moon‑lit canyon that once saw him hang by a rope, his reputation already etched in the blood‑stained ledger of the West. He’s a hardened figure who moves with the quiet confidence of a man who’s already cheated death, yet the hush of the night is broken by the soft thrum of a dark cord and the rustle of unseen feet. A band of lightly clothed Indians, weaponless but ominous, appears on the ridge, their presence a reminder that danger here comes in many forms—both visible and hidden.
At the canyon’s edge, Tom discovers two youthful strangers: a striking young woman with flaming auburn hair and a solid‑built boy whose eyes flash with restless energy. Their quick draw and the strange rope they wield hint at a deadly game about to begin, and Tom’s instinct tells him this encounter will become the newest chapter in his legend. The tension crackles, promising a showdown where bravery, wit, and a few well‑aimed bullets will decide who walks out of Cut‑Throat Canyon alive.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (87K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
Aug 4, 2017
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A historical thriller writer who brings legal training and a feel for espionage-style pace to stories set in the past. His books are known for mixing real political danger, action, and richly researched settings.
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