Black Mike, Wayne D. Overholser
Black Mike, Wayne D. Overholser
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Black Mike
A Western Duo

Author: Wayne D. Overholser

Narrator: Traber Burns, Jim Meskimen

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2017


Synopsis

Black MikeSam Cassidy comes home to find himself in a series of tense confrontations. His father expects Sam to work for him at the local bank, and Sheriff Ben Faraday, for whom Sam worked the previous summer as deputy, is suffering from a terminal disease and wants Sam to become a deputy again. "Black Mike" Nickels wants to expand his use of public land and bring in more sheep, backed by guns. The Cattlemen's Association has vowed to stop Black Mike, but Sam's decision to become a deputy could make enemies of them both. Gun in His Hand Dane Coe is returning to Ogallala in Nebraska Territory at his father's request. He is met at the train depot by Ed Lanning, ramrod for Sam Drew's ranch, and Frank Ashton, a young gunfighter. Sam Drew will do whatever it takes to get the railroad to end its track on his own land rather than the land owned by Dane's father.

About Wayne D. Overholser

Wayne D. Overholser (1906–1996) was an American Western writer from Pomeroy, Washington. He won the 1953 Spur Award for Best Novel for Lawman, written under the pseudonym Lee Leighton, and the 1954 Spur Award for The Violent Land.

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns worked for thirty-five years in regional theater, including the New York, Oregon, and Alabama Shakespeare festivals. He also spent five years in Los Angeles appearing in many television productions and commercials, including Lost, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and others.

About Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen is a stage, film, and television actor who has appeared in many well-known movies and television shows. He acted in Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon for director Ron Howard, both of which were nominated for Best Picture Oscars. His television appearances include The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Friends, Lie to Me, Criminal Minds, and Parks and Recreation. He is also a painter, award-winning audiobook narrator, and audiobook director for Galaxy Audio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joyce on March 03, 2017

Spent way too much time today trying to sort out whether these are both long short stories or a long short story and short novel. The latter, I believe, although I can't very them among the almost 400 short stories Overholser wrote. Although he's pretty much unknown, Overholser won the first Spur aw......more

Goodreads review by Roxanne on June 30, 2015

This is very good western but I had a hard time keeping all the people straight. It had to do with Dane Coe coming back to Nebraska to help his dad with a land issue. And other people show up in the book and that is where I got lost. The author is award winning, maybe not my genre.......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B. on November 08, 2022

Both stories are exciting and entertaining. Narrator is clear and enjoyable. Some religious content. All around good reading experience. Good old fashioned Wild West plot with morals to match.......more


Quotes

“Two fine Western stories…Satisfying Western fare for fans of compelling, old-fashioned stories.” Booklist