Ghost Towns
- ISBN-10
- 0786019565
- ISBN-13
- 9780786019564
- Series
- Ghost Towns
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pinnacle Books
- Authors
- J. A. Johnstone, William Johnstone, Louis L'Amour
Description
Capturing the adventure and excitement of the Old West, this collection of tales, including a gambler who has long since played his hand, to a singing rifle man protecting a besieged town, features contributions from such masters of Western fiction as Louis L'Amour and Elmer Kelton. Original.
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