WESTERNS - FICTION
"Shannon's Law" 
By Charles E. Friend
A classic first-rate western cut from the same mould
as those of Zane Gray and Louis L'Amour. This is the first of three books in a series
("Shannon's Way" and "Shannon: U.S. Marshal" follow). Clay
Shannon is a straight talking, strait shooting deputy sheriff sent to the small
mining town of Whiskey Creek to replace the previous deputy that was murdered.
When he arrives, he finds that the town is run by saloon owner Ace Parker and
his right hand man, Nick Slade. In their employ are a bunch of scum that will do
almost anything. Murder and robbery are common and the miners and any townsmen
that get in the way are the victims. Shannon doesn't have much in the way of
help except an old man that helps mind the jail, another ex-lawman, Pedro
Rodriguez that works in the freight office, and a woman, Kathy Winters, that
runs one of the town restaurants. Shannon is determined to find proof of the
killings and robberies so he can put Parker and his gang out of business. When
Shannon starts nosing around, things turn ugly fast and a monumental
showdown becomes inevitable.
Reviewed by Kenneth S. Smith 8/23/2001
Available from:
An Avalon Western
Published by Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc.
160 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
