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Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:WHERE THE REAL FRONTIER BEGINS A young cowpuncher stakes a claim that can only be sealed with fists and a .44 Colt. . . . A gunfighter, tired of violence, finds himself pushed down a trail of bloody revenge. . . . From purple sage to gambler�??s gold, from a señorita�??s tempting smile to a splash of blood in the dust, here are stories with a distinctive L�??Amour twist. A quiet farmer defends his honor in a moment of panic and luck . . . only to find true courage on the run from the dead man�??s brothers. A young drifter defends a lady�??s honor . . . and finds himself the quarry of a hanging posse. An aging marshal with a reputation as a crack shot faces a stranger who knows his secret. With relentless suspense and unforgettable drama, Louis L�??Amour once again paints a vivid portrait of our western heritage tha… (more)
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"Let the Cards Decide" is a story about a card game that turned ugly when a gambler put up his mail order bride as collateral on a bet. The twist in the narrative had the collateral enter the game with her card playing skills.The title story has Kilkenney, a character from other L'Amour novels and stories as the protagonist. The story "Home is the Hunter" does not have the typical violent shot out ending but rather that outcome is avoided by a judge backed by towns people who forces a cattle baron to rebuild a woman's ranch and return her livestock.
My favorite was probably Let the Cards Decide, about a mail order bride, but they all were good reading. Recommended.