Ghost Towns

The sound of a crowded saloon... The cry of a train coming through the night... The pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe... From the searing sun to snow-steeped winters, towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce--before they finally died. Now, these ghost towns return to life under the spell of such great Western tale-tellers as Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Bill Brooks, Loren D. Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs and New York Times bestseller Margaret Coel. From a soldier on the run from the fires of war... From a gambler who has long since played his last hand to a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town... With dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience and faith, here is an unforgettable round-up of astounding adventures fueled by a passion for the West the way it really was--and the way it lives on forever... The sound of a crowded saloon...The cry of a train coming through the night...The pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe...From the searing sun to snow-steeped winters, towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain, and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce - before they finally died. Now, these ghost towns return to life under the spell of such great Western tale-tellers as Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Bill Brooks, Loren D. Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs, and "New York Times" bestseller Margaret Coel. From a soldier on the run from the fires of war...From a gambler who has long since played his last hand...To a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town...With dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience, and faith, here is an unforgettable round-up of astounding adventures fuelled by a passion for the West the way it really was - and the way it lives on forever. The sound of a crowded saloon ... The cry of a train coming through the night ... The pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe ... From the searing sun to snow-steeped winters, towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce - before they finally died. Now, these ghost towns return to life under the spell of great WEstern tale-tellers. From a soldier on the run from the fires of war ... From a gambler who has long since played his last hand to a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town ... With dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience and faith, here is an unforgettable round-up of astounding adventures fueled by a passion for the West the way it really was - and the way it lives on forever .. Introduction / Russell Davis The Water Indian / Steve Hockensmith The Ghosts of Duster / William W. Johnstone, with J. A. Johnstone St. Elmo in Winter / Margaret Coel Mr. Kennedy's Bones / Johnny D. Boggs Gunfight at Los Muretos / Bill Brooks Iron Mountain / Candy Moulton The Defense of Sentinel / Louis L'Amour Paradise Springs / Sandy Whiting Silent Hill / Larry D. Sweazy End of the Line / Lori Van Pelt The Town That Wouldn't Quit / Deborah Morgan Now We Are Seven / Loren D. Estleman Contention City, 1951 / Jeff Mariotte The Ghost of Two Forks / Elmer Kelton Kiowa Canyon / James A. Fischer. Presents A Collection Of Stories About The American West With A Dark Underlying Theme, Including Works Written By Such Authors As Desmond Barry, Jerry Raine, Jeremiah Healy, And Terence Butler.