War Party/Horse Heaven

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Summary: South of Deadwood
Review: Lamour is an idealist who romantices the west as a portion of US history known as "The Good Ole Days", but his stories with Chick Boadry are great family stories. They have a historical edge to them, but these are simply great stories. South of Deadwood involves a mission in which Chick Boadry must escort a prisoner, Curly Star, who is the leader of an outlaw gang, from Deadwood South Dakota to Texas. One of the gang members' sister also travels to Deadwood to plead with Star to testify that her brother, alledegly a member of the gang, was not a member of that gang. She has a low opinion of Chick and fears he would kill Star before he can tesitfy on her brother's behalf. She discovers that Boadry is a kind and gentle man and that Star is also someone with an unexpected personality. The trip back to Texas exposes the reader to western lore and a classic, honor bound ending. The book is highly recommended and the audio tape is recommended even more.