Bøger af Tom Leftwich

These early Western mysteries offer intrigue , drama, adventure , and unique circumstances involving resolution. Gun fighting violence and western action are common place in these stories, but history records horrific incidents that pale my writing . Join a strong saloon girl as she belts a drunk insulting her. Then follow an outlaw woman seeking a fantastic treasure , it's secret location hidden in the Bible. How does a young woman's ring finger fit into the location of a gold mine. How was a $50,000 dollar train robbery performed with the money disappearing and who was the eventual thief? Murder, during a stage robbery, but there was no Strong box. Twisting and turning stories sure to provide interesting and enjoyable reading. Thanks for the summary read- Hope you enjoy.

Five original fictional western stories. Featured is the innovative recovery of a buried gold train and accounts of the captures of murderous Train robbers. An interesting tale of wild horse capture. A 600 mile trek to sell 50 teams of oxen. Then dealing burro's for gold miners, (Excerpt) Big man said , '"Shut up Johnny. Look mister we weren't gonna do nothing. You didn't have to pull a gun on me." Cole said, " You're right, you weren't gonna do nothing except get yourself killed , Johnny boy, you better get yourself a new partner, this one's got Boot Hill written all over him. That left handed gun killing is cold blooded murder while a man offers you a welcome hand shake. No , big man, I'll let someone else bury you." Thanks for the read, hope you enjoy.

An album of five early western tales taken from the incidents and life styles common to the !850 era in our southwest. Written history states that murder and killing was common place between the mixed races at that time. Much more brutal and horrifying than the movies. My stories are written to bring, entertainment, adventure, unusual drama humor and romance where possible Violence unfortunately , was not rare. Life was short for most and shorter for others. 39 was an old man. Raiding a Cattle drive was bound to end with killing as trail driver Gyp said, " You do that! I'll meet you in Gun smoke Mister! Be sure to come shooting so I'll know who you are. I wouldn't wanna make a mistake thinking you might be an honest man." Thanks for the read. Hope you enjoy.

Five tales from the early west that deal with the sometimes humorous connections between men and women. A quest for gold mystery, a pig stampede, the command of a young girl, heroics of a cow hand and the fatal mistake of an assassin. Excerpts;' You, a saloon girl, gonna buy me a drink. Damned if that ain't the biggest switch I ever heard of. Woman, you got the wrong man here. You just scare the hell outta me. I don't know how to tell you this, but a street girl sorta swishes as she walks and girl you do swish. Pig stampede ?Their attempt was a disaster. All four horses began bucking off riders. " Bud you're as phony as a Mexican dollar. Risk your life for me almost every day. Reb,I knew from the first time I saw you in Texas that you were beautiful. Your picture on the front of the Jail. My beautiful Reb, Tonight we marry, tomorrow we get paper!" At some point that evening another empty bottle of old Burbon lay by the camp fire. Fate deals some winning hands for some folks, for others ?? Thanks for the read.

A Horse Called Baltimore follows the tale of an inmate and his training of a wild mustang. Their story of prison training and life after provides an interesting look at events uncommon but realistic and factual in today's world. Then follow the fictional and turbulent tale of Jonas as he touches and enriches the lives of so many. Most couldn't see or realize his value. It was only a little Polio crippled girl that knew her eight dollar burro was worth a million dollars. Horse racing closes this trilogy with the excitement and thrills in the Sport of Kings when a struggling man and wife accidentally get ownership of four high end race horses One of these named Barbi's Girl, provides the exciting joy and rides of a lifetime .Thanks for your read of this brief. Tom

This work is a collection of Five fictional early west tales of uncommon nature of the 1870 era in Arizona and New Mexico. All written to bring an enjoyable unusual, sometimes violent but satisfying story from that period of our southwest history. A Mexican outlaw partners with a plain looking Indian girl to look for a rich treasure near Muskogee, Oklahoma. Thought fearsome himself, he was tame compared to the girl. A hard core mountain trapper's daughter stops a robbery , but charged with murder was the wrong thing to do . You don't mess with this girl. The ex- Ranger's wife is killed and he takes the trail of vengeance, until he meets his Waterloo in a four year old girl and a fire eating Chinese laundry girl. Imagine waiting and training for ten years to kill a man that assauled this twelve year old girl and brutally killed her Mother. "I'll never rest until that evil Bastard is dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Billy I've got a hundred forty four bullets with his name written on every stinkin one!"Then a silver cross bearing a treasure map causes the death of a mother . An unwilling ex-boyfriend makes a home for her three kids and stands in the way of Mexican Raiders. " Any man wearing that Turbusio tattoo is a murderer many times over and shooting him will save his family the disgrace of a son's hanging."

Five fictional early west tales of uncommon nature of the 1870 era in Arizona and New Mexico. All written to bring an enjoyable unusual, sometimes violent but satisfying story from that period of our southwest history. Jail Break at Yuma prison where a dying cell mate left the clever plans for escape used to free four inmates. These four eventually becoming the River's brothers of Tucson. A suspenseful tale involving life threatening events and a Chinese gunfighter. Next we see an alcoholic ex-sheriff partnering with a young Japanese slave girl that has been cheated out of her inheritance . A bill of sale threatens murder in a frustrating attempt to get justice. Then a journey from war torn Richmond by a grand father to rescue his orphan granddaughter. A harrowing tale of murder revenge with the beginning and end of the dangerous gunfighter Lonesome Gray. Follow the tale of a treacherous and killing train robbery, when the only survivor is a young woman with her mule Millie. Her dangerous quest is to find a lost wagon with over five hundred pounds of gold smelted in one huge bar to prevent robbery. Then the rescue by an ex-cattle rustler of a young Naked woman that escaped her killers. He joins her in a fake marriage to aid her defeating a court action designed to steal her half interest in a wealthy coal mine. ."Burying killers is a waste of good coyote grub" was not Ok with her and Cole said " Ok nice lady, I'll leave out the coyotes and you do look good without a shirt.". Thank you for reading this description. Tom Leftwich

Bio- of Author- Born 1933 in Roanoke Va. USMC Korean War Vet. A 56 year career as Field Engineer at Edwards A.F.B. Country Western Entertainer and Gospel Radio Singer, Rodeo competitor, and gold miner. Whatever it took to get the bread. Contributing writer for the ICMJ Prospecting and Mining Journal. Published author of numerous western short story collections, horse lover rodeo novels, and Gold mining books via Lulu.com - Currently an active writer for the on line world wide Author's Den enjoying the attention of 128,000 visits to my writing. This work is a collection of Five fictional early west tales of uncommon nature of the 1870 era in Arizona and New Mexico. All written to bring an enjoyable unusual, sometimes violent but satisfying story from that period of our southwest history. Follow, the trail of three misfits taking burro's to the huge number of hungry miners in the town of Bisbee. Join a horribly beaten teen age boy as he escapes hanging and saves the life of a crippled Indian girl. Ride with a stormy red headed girl as she chases Mexican raiders bent on killing her and her mother; then follow the tale of an ex-outlaw assisting a young widow as they scavenge and search the Great Salt lake desert in Utah for an abandoned wagon train of twelve Conestoga's. To complete, a fifty two year old outlaw sits waiting to die when fate steps in to put him in the middle of another outlaw adventure . Saying to his recently buried wife, "Maggie, you always said I'd die with a rope on a cow or around my neck . This waiting to die is mighty dangerous. A man might get killed!"Unusual moving adventures and incidents make for an enjoyable read. Thank you for reading this description. Tom Leftwich

Commuter length Short stories of gunfighting, Indian conflict,unusual bravery,unusual friendships,treasure mystery and murder vengence.Wild horse capture and training based on authentic early frontier practices.The characters, conflicts, and locations are period oriented to simulate, in fiction, actual historic events.The melting pot of civilizations that came together in early Arizona and Nevada territories brought together odd combinations of friendships and marriages often resulting from tragic beginnings .These tales are also an effort to illustrate the humor and human attraction that frequently developed between men and women when they were engaged in life threatening conflict.

An autobiographical account that deal's with the fun side of Gold Mining starring the character's , the wild stories, the drama, the humor, the rewards and the failures. I've put it all in song and verse of country music for the enjoyment of all who participate in gold mining or dream of the opportunity to do a little panning somewhere down the road. Come along for the laugh's! There may not be any gold! Sometimes, if it comes from a gold miner it's probably all 24 carat anyway !----- Fun, that is!!! Beware of the sworn "On My Mother's Grave"truth, the half truth and the downright lie because it is all typical of a gold camp! I don't think some of these Gold Miners had a Mother! If you long to be a Real Gold Miner then read this whole account slow, very carefully, and pay real close attention because: --- There may be a "Little" truth in it!!! How much gold mining equipment can a man have before his wife throws him out? Well, I don't know for sure; but I'm afraid that I'm getting close to finding out!,

A collection of five fictional early west adventures, most of which are based on or around historical events of the 1870 era in New Mexico and Arizona territories . All are written to bring an enjoyable unusual, sometimes violent but factual story from that period of our southwest history. Follow the trials of a young Indian cast from his tribe to die in the Apache Canyon of Skulls but determined to live using his Indian skills. The story of an outlaw trying to change his life, using tactics of Colonel Stonewall Jackson to free a girl from Jail and discover the simplest solution for finding a lost gold Mine. A young homesteader's trail of vengeance for the murder of his family. A bitter veteran of the Civil War meeting and enjoying a sometime humorous encounter with a man hating woman. A young soldier saved by the nursing given him by a mute prostitute and their adventure together in discovery of a small fortune.

A new collection of Western Fiction which includes five first print stories; Join a young boy shooting Raiders from his Mother's grave and as an orphan dealing with other killers; a young girl left orphan when her Father is murdered and joined by a gun fighting ex convict Uncle to aid her in dealing with the killers and locate Moses's gold.-Follow gun fighting cow hand Shorty as he brings help to a struggling Lady Ranch owner to stop thieves with a killing threat -" I'm the little man that'll headline the El Paso newspaper as the man that shot and killed three thieves on the Moon Light Ranch, this morning.-Wagon Train youth, Cody losing their wagon horses to Indians, then standing tall to fill the shoes of his dead father as he and his Mother travel west on the Santa Fe Trail-Bundy was hardly cold in his grave, when his body was stolen in the belief that he was tattooed with a map to a gold mine; leaving an Empty Grave.

Western fighting action, Bush Murder. wild horse capture , Western humor. gun fighting, wounding, Stage coach robbery, Hand dug burial, train robbery, children rescue, evading capture, One arm gun fighter, four inches of black powder explosion, strong smelling sheep dog, suspense and mystery. An enjoyable group of western fiction, that encompasses the variety of incidents and activities described. This work designed to bring short story pleasure and satisfaction to the Commuter and lunch hour reader. Five individual fictional adventures into the frontier life of early Arizona Territory