Trouble hunter
(Book - Large Print)

Walt Durand is on his way to Red Cloud to meet his best friend, Larry Cramer, when his horse is shot out from under him. Because there is no ground cover, he has no alternative but to hide behind the body of his dead horse. He determines there are three, maybe four, shooters and they appear to be in no hurry. His only option is to keep himself a diminished target and hope for nightfall. Any movement he makes brings on a new round of gunfire. As the afternoon wears on, he realizes no one is returning his occasional shots timed to keep his attackers from flanking him. Still he waits in case it's a trick to lure him into the open. Suddenly he becomes aware of a rider coming in behind him. Surprise hits him when he discovers it's a woman. Looking back at the ridge, he sees his attackers clearing out. With his attackers gone, Durand accepts the woman's offer of a ride into town. When he arrives in town, he learns his friend rode out a few days ago and never returned. He's got a bad feeling about this and is sure he's ridden into trouble. --,Jacket.