Robert B. Parker's Buckskin - (Cole and Hitch Novel) by Robert Knott (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After marshals Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch lay Appaloosa's sheriff to rest, an emerging handful of men eagerly vie for the deceased sheriff's vacant office. No sooner are various campaigns under way when gold is discovered in the foothills just outside of town, sending Appaloosa buzzing with excitement. With the strike, a slew of new problems develop for Cole and Hitch. Two shrewd mining factions and their hired gun hands square off over the claim. And on the eve of the new sheriff's appointment, a powerful snowstorm blankets Appaloosa. As the town braces for the severe weather, Cole and Hitch's problems multiply with the emergence of anonymous letters to the editor of the Appaloosa Star, leading the duo to a series of murders and the pursuit of a vicious serial killer.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch must prevent all-out war between rival factions in the latest adventure in the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling series.</b> <p/>When gold is discovered in the foothills just outside of Appaloosa, it sets off a fight between two shrewd local business operations as their hired gun hands square off over the claim. First a young miner disappears, then another. And then one of the businessmen himself is killed, right on his front doorstep. <p/>Meanwhile, as Cole and Hitch try to put a stop to the escalating violence, another killer is making his way toward town in pursuit of a long-lost dream, and a mission of vengeance. Cole and Hitch will have their work cut out for them to keep the peace, especially when all these ruffians converge at the huge Appaloosa Days festival, where hundreds of innocent souls might get caught in the crossfire . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Knott ups his game with every entry he contributes to the Cole-Hitch series. The dialogue is sharper, the plotting more complex, and Knott is mastering Parker's spare style. Very entertaining reading for western fans.--<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Robert B. Parker</b> was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. <b>Robert Knott </b>is an actor, writer, and producer, as well as the author of <i>Robert B. Parker's Blackjack</i>, R<i>obert B. Parker's The Bridge</i>, <i>Robert B. Parker's Bullriver</i>, and <i>Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse</i>. His extensive list of stage, television, and film credits include the feature film <i>Appaloosa </i>based on the Robert B. Parker novel, which he adapted and produced with actor and producer Ed Harris.
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