Hot Iron

Name: Hot Iron
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781490676968

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: Graham Winton

Unabridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/10/2015

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

In the early days of the Texas panhandle, starting a new life is hard--but keeping it is even harder. Espy Norwood is a troubleshooter who's got troubles of his own--and more troubles find him when he lands a job on a ranch on the Texas plains. Bitter landowners plot against him, determined cattle thieves sneak right under his nose, and his own son refuses to trust or even know him. Can he catch the thieves, save the ranch, and win his son's love?

About Elmer Kelton

Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards were seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James Taborn on March 08, 2016

Best for a fifth or sixth grader Not what I'd hoped for. The plot was predictable with a surfeit of worn similes. Even so I enjoyed the character relationships. An ok read that would be most appropriate for a fifth or sixth grader...if you can find one who can read.......more

Goodreads review by John on June 29, 2023

Colonel Judkins’ cattle operation is not turning a big profit like other similar operations. Several of his investors have demanded a look at the books down at the ranch. They believe they are being defrauded. Judkins sends his troubleshooter Espy Norwood to act as manager. The last man Judkins sent,......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 27, 2020

I've been reading Elmer Kelton books for 20 years. This is a pretty good one. Maybe it's because I'm in a daily reading mode right now -- this year I've been reading just to read -- but I thought it moved really quickly and kept me interested. Some of his stories are great and some kind of drag alon......more

Goodreads review by Linda Rae on June 24, 2021

Just a good ole fashioned western 👍🏻......more