This Side of Hell (A Widowmaker Jones Western #4)

By: Brett Cogburn

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Synopsis: THE WIDOWMAKER MEETS POKER ALICE.The most famous lady gambler of the Old West teams up with the Widowmaker Jones in a doomed search for lost treasure, a deadly trek through the desert—and a dangerous alliance with the greatest gunslingers in history . . .IT&’S A MATCH MADE IN HELL. Card player extraordinaire Poker Alice knows when hold &‘em, when to fold &‘em, and when to team up with master gunman Newt &“Widowmaker&” Jones. She&’s betting on Jones to protect her—and her money—on a treasure hunt in the California desert. Legend has it that a shipwreck is buried in the Salton sands. Some say it&’s a Spanish galleon that got stuck when the sea ran dry. Other says it&’s a Chinese junk full of pearls or a Viking ship filled with Aztec treasure. Either way, a lot of very mean and dangerously violent folks would kill to find it. Which is why Poker Annie needs the Widowmaker. In this game, it&’s winner takes all. Losers die . . .Praise for Spur Award winner Brett Cogburn &“Fans of frontier arcana will revel in Cogburn&’s readable prose and lively characters.&”—Publishers Weekly on Rooster &“Cogburn amazes and astounds.&” —Booklist