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The Crimson Quirt
The Crimson Quirt
Author: William Colt MacDonald
As he rode across the sandy wasteland, Pete sighted the soaring buzzards. They flew in smaller and smaller circles, swooping nearer and nearer their prey. — He spurred his horse closer-and stopped short, staring in amazement at the bullet-riddled body of the old man in the rocking chair, his guns by his side and his red riding whip lying nearby. ...  more »
ISBN: 431219
Publication Date: 1949
Pages: 144
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Publisher: New American Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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thatdarnkaraoke avatar reviewed The Crimson Quirt on + 9 more book reviews
Would've given this story 5 stars, except for the unlikely event of my eventually finding a better western.

The best elements of both a murder mystery and a traditional western are combined in Crimson Quirt; so it was a two-fer for my personal favorite reading genres.

I will seek a hardcover of this book for my permanent library.


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