His face was burned to the color of old leather, and I guessed he was the type that spent a lot of time on a golf course, or maybe a tennis court. We talked a little about the weather and how hot it was, and then I hung up the hose and went to work on the windshield. That was when I got my first good look at the woman. And she just about took my breath away. Originally published in 1955.
His face was burned to the color of old leather, and I guessed he was the type that spent a lot of time on a golf course, or maybe a tennis court. We ...
He trafficked in rum and women, this modern-day Al Capone. Clifton Adams famous tale of bootlegging in Oklahoma, 20 years after Prohibitions repeal in 47 other states. Legendary to this day for its dark account of a man on the wrong side of the tracks out to get whats his, any way he can.
Originally published in 1953.
He trafficked in rum and women, this modern-day Al Capone. Clifton Adams famous tale of bootlegging in Oklahoma, 20 years after Prohibitions repeal in...
The rock was about the size of a man's head. A beautiful rock, about twenty pounds of it, and somehow I had to get over to it. The minute I saw it I knew that rock was just the thing I needed. This is going to take some doing, I thought, but I have to get my hands on that rock. Gorgan yelled, "Get the lead out, Surratt This ain't no goddamn picnic " Gorgan was one of the prison guards, a red-faced, hairy-armed anthropoid, sadist by instinct, moron by breeding. His lips curled in a grin and he lifted his Winchester 30-30 and pointed it straight at my chest. There was nothing in the world he...
The rock was about the size of a man's head. A beautiful rock, about twenty pounds of it, and somehow I had to get over to it. The minute I saw it I k...
Adams, Clifton; Burchardt, Bill; Champion, John C.
Die Ölfelder von Torpedo sind mehr wert als das Gold von Kalifornien, aber nur ein Mann besitzt das Transport-Monopol und somit den Schlüssel zu diesem Reichtum...
Die Ölfelder von Torpedo sind mehr wert als das Gold von Kalifornien, aber nur ein Mann besitzt das Transport-Monopol und somit den Schlüssel zu die...
