Blood And Gold

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Summary: A SOLIDLY DELIVERED TALE OF THE OLD WEST
Review: We're told that Ralph Compton was a tall man who stood 6 feet 8 inches without his boots on. He certainly stands tall in the annals of Western literature, deserving a place among such luminaries as Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey. Of course, his characters stand tall, too, as does Terry Evans who performs many of Compton's audio books (Doomsday Rider, Nowhere, Tx). His voice is strong, resonant.

With "Blood and gold" we meet eighteen-year-old Dusty Hannah, a young cowpuncher who's as honest as the day is long. His boss, a prosperous rancher, trusts Dusty to take $30,000 of his gold across the Red River. That, by the way, is through Apache country.

Would that Apaches were Dusty's only problem. When news spreads that Dusty is carrying this amount of gold, every thief in the territory begins gunning for him.

Listen and enjoy as Terry Evans solidly delivers another tale of the Old West.

- Gail Cooke