Six-Gun Crossroad
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The small town of Ballester owes its prosperity to the confluence of three big ranchesโSnowshoe, Mexican Hat, and Rainbow. Its single lawman, Deputy Sheriff Percy Whittaker, known as Perc, didnโt have to deal with much lawbreaking other than the occasional drunk on a Saturday night. Until a drifter named Sam Logan rode into town looking for work.
The first problem came when a rider from the Snowshoe ranch provoked a gunfight with Logan, and lost. He was followed to the grave by another rider from the same ranch looking for revenge. Both killings were deemed self-defense, but it rattled the peaceful community.
But when a preacher comes to town to save souls and starts by knocking out three cowboys, Perc starts to wonder if heโs in over his headโor if Logan and the preacher might be working together.
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Lauran Paine (1916โ2001), with more than a thousand books to his name, remains one of the most prolific Western authors of all time.
Ramiz Monsef has spent several seasons as a member of Oregon Shakespeare Festivalโs acting company, and he is the playwright of OSFโs 2013 production The Unfortunates. He has also appeared onstage in New York and in numerous regional productions.
