Wheels Roll West — Wayne D. Overholser

Wayne D. Overholser, winner of three Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America, weaves his usual spell of excitement and emotion in these two short novels, appearing in paperback for the first time. The title novel tells the story of a wagon train making the perilous journey from Ohio to Colorado. Before they arrive at trail's end, a Pueblo gambler and his gang arrive, declaring that if the settlers want to continue they will have to payýwith everything they own. And in "Swampland Empire," Riley Rand arrives in Blue Lake Valley and announces he owns the entire area. But some of the local residents don't take too kindly to the news....