
A hardened former lawman, Blaze Nolan, finds himself stepping through the opulent gates of a Beverly Hills mansion, summoned by the enigmatic “Take‑a‑Chance” Kendall Marsh. Marsh, a cold‑blooded sheep baron with a reputation for ruthless deals, offers Nolan a lifeline—an uneasy partnership that could free the parole‑bound man from his Arizona obligations. The two men barter over cigarette smoke and whispered motives, each aware that a hidden agenda drives this uneasy alliance.
As Nolan settles into the plush chair, the tension between his gritty past and Marsh’s polished power hints at a larger, dangerous scheme. Their conversation reveals a tangled web of political favors, debts, and a job that could cost Nolan more than he can afford. Listeners are drawn into a world where western grit meets high‑society intrigue, setting the stage for a chase through rugged terrain and moral gray zones.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (313K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1937.
Credits
Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-04-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
Best known for lively Western stories filled with humor, mystery, and ranch-country adventure, this Montana-born writer created the popular cowboy sleuths Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens. He also worked in Hollywood, writing for films from the silent era into the 1940s.
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