Noose Of Fate A Western Quartet — Elmer Kelton

Here are four short novels by a veteran and master of Western fiction. In the title story, "Noose of Fate," Breck Coleman finds himself sworn in as a deputy sheriff in a showdown between the small ranchers and Hardy Young's Circle S Ranch. It seems a fated opportunity since Breck's father and brothers were killed by Hardy Young and this is Breck's time for revenge. But matters are not that simple.

T. T. Flynn was born Thomas Theodore Flynn in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the author of over 100 Western stories. Flynn is at his best in stories that combine mystery with suspense and action in an artful balance.