Bullets Don't Argue (A Perley Gates Western)

ISBN: 0786043660

Author: Johnstone, William W.

Condition: New

A new kind of hero in the Old West tradition, Perley Gates is as honest and good as his heavenly name. But dont make him mad. Because when Perley Gates gets mad, people get hurt.Once every year, Perley Gates and his brothers lead the Triple-G crew on its annual cattle drive. Its a treacherous journey along the Great Western Trail, with a herd of two-thousand cows on one side and many opportunities for trouble on the other. This year, trouble shows up in the form of a beautiful young woman, her little baby, and her bizarre traveling companion-a colorful old cuss who goes by the name of Possom Smith. Theyre heading to a settlement called Butcher Bottom, and risking their necks to get there. Perley-being the gentleman he is-offers to escort the trio to their destination. But there are a few minor details they forgot to tell Perley . . .The woman is a widow whose husband had enemies. The old man is hiding a small fortune that might get them killed. And Perley is stuck in the middle trying to decide whos good, whos bad-and who deserves to die first . . .Live Free. Read Hard.