

Pecos Crossing
Author: Elmer Kelton
Narrator: Graham Winton
Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 12/18/2015
Author: Elmer Kelton
Narrator: Graham Winton
Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 12/18/2015
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.
Western. This 1963 novel by author Elmer Kelton is a classic western tale of seeking justice through tracking the malefactors - with a twist. The new bride of former Texas Ranger Milam Haggard is accidently killed in an altercation between shifty cow trader Larramore and cowboy partners Johnny Frist......more
I enjoyed reading this well-written story with an interesting plot, likable and life-like characters, and locations integral to the story. I do not remember reading a book by Elmer Kelton before, but he is definitely a part of my future reading list.......more
This book in a subline way deals with an out of wedlock birth and the stigma it carried in the 19th century. There is plenty of action in this book to hold your attention.......more
I good Ol'time western story. Not one of blazing guns, rather the regret of guns and mistakes. It's a good read.......more