A young man tries to dig himself out of being framed for a robbery, only to have the whole town against him, in Harry Whittington's Cross the Red Creek.
With its unfaithful women, unfriendly cops, and unbeatable odds, Whittington's novel reads more like a classic noir; but it is actually an extremely hard-boiled western. It is the second novel in a bound trilogy of westerns by Whittington put out by Stark House Press that I have been consuming this month.
Whittington was a pulp writer of some reputation, with a long list of titles in multiple genres, though generally writing in mystery/thriller/noir. Those influences definitely play into this fast-paced oater.
I read this quickly over a few nights.
With its unfaithful women, unfriendly cops, and unbeatable odds, Whittington's novel reads more like a classic noir; but it is actually an extremely hard-boiled western. It is the second novel in a bound trilogy of westerns by Whittington put out by Stark House Press that I have been consuming this month.
Whittington was a pulp writer of some reputation, with a long list of titles in multiple genres, though generally writing in mystery/thriller/noir. Those influences definitely play into this fast-paced oater.
I read this quickly over a few nights.
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