Passin' Through

by Louis L'Amour

1993

Status

Available

Publication

Bantam Books (1993), Edition: 1St Edition, 239 pages

Description

Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:It seemed the perfect place to lie low. The owner of the ranch was an attractive gray-haired lady who had once been an actress. The other woman was a beautiful, fragile-seeming blonde. They needed repairs done, and he needed to disappear for a while. The first sign that things were not as they should be was when a Pinkerton man questioned him about a missing woman. Then he accidentally found a will belonging to the previous owner of the ranch. After that, a young lady showed up in town making claims that the place belonged to her. Worried that his hideout was turning into a battleground, he didn't know what would be more dangerous, staying or leaving. For a man interested only in passin' through, he suddenly found himself entangled in a deadly struggle....… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member AmronGravett
"There was a tall man at the bar, a man with a mustache and goatee, his black coat drawn back to reveal a pearl-handled gun. A mean man, a cruel man, a man looking for trouble, and here was I, a stranger."


This is one of ninety novels published by the prolific western writer. This western mystery
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follows the stranger named “Passin’ Through” who is on a mission to set things right. It’s a great selection to start with if you haven’t dug into his collection as of yet.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
Better than average story that has some twists but also a couple more obvious threats that the protagonist doesn't see coming. A little different, enjoyable, but I'm not sure if I want to keep it for a reread.

Original publication date

1985

Physical description

239 p.; 6.6 inches

ISBN

0553253204 / 9780553253207

Barcode

1601059
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