The Collected Short Stories of Louis ..., Louis LAmour
The Collected Short Stories of Louis ..., Louis LAmour
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The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: Unabridged Selections from the Crime Stories: Volume 6

Author: Louis L'Amour

Narrator: Stephen Mendel

Abridged: 3 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2008

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America’s greatest cities, some of Louis L’Amour’s most compelling fiction was set in his own time.  Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gangsters and beauties, private investigators and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend. Included here is this collection are Police Band, Dead Man’s Trail, The Hills of Homicide, and The Sucker Switch.

Written and performed in the crackling pulp fiction style of the 1940’s and 50s these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

About The Author

Louis L'Amour, truly America's favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States Congress in honor of his life's work, and was also awarded the Medal of Freedom. There are more than 265 million copies of his books in print worldwide.


Reviews

Goodreads review by hotsake on December 08, 2024

This was called The Crime Stories but this was a mishmash of all types of stories, some super short some novella length but nearly all of the great.......more

Goodreads review by John on October 30, 2021

So a weird thing happened while reading this book. The last one I read was by Mickey Spillane, and it's a little surprising how much he has in common with L'Amour. They both wrote immensely easy books to read with updated language, which was rare at the time. Their protagonists tend to be more or le......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on September 22, 2021

Short stories list Unguarded Moment Police Band Time of Terror The Gravel Pit Sand Trap Under the Hanging Wall Too Tough to Kill Anything for a Pal Fighter's Fiasco Sideshow Champion Fighters Should Be Hungry The Money Punch Making It the Hard Way Fighters Don't Dive Gloves for a Tiger The Ghost Fighter D......more

Goodreads review by Oleta on May 14, 2020

This book has some really interesting stories and it has some that I just couldn't get through. I am not a fan of fights or football so those stories didn't hold my interest. I did enjoy the other crime stories. There is something about a mystery that makes me have to find out what happened. For tho......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn on December 29, 2024

Exceptional writing. Louis L’Amour is a master at suspenseful short stories and my only disappointment is not discovering his work earlier. If you are a fan of the Ellery Queen Magazine, which features short stories, then you will be knocked out by this collection.......more