Scott, Leslie 1893-1975

Tombstone showdown by Leslie Scott( Book )
7 editions published between 1957 and 2008 in English and held by 449 libraries worldwide
Johnny Ringo and Wyatt Earp face off in Tombstone, Arizona

Boothill town by Leslie Scott( Book )
10 editions published between 1957 and 2011 in English and held by 420 libraries worldwide
A fiction book about mining and prospecting in the old west

Showdown trail by Leslie Scott( Book )
6 editions published between 1960 and 2012 in English and held by 355 libraries worldwide
The wide-loopers in the Texas Big Bend country were hard men--bold enough to make off with a herd in broad daylight and ruthless enough to shoot it out with the pursuing ranchers. Arch Carol, elderly owner of the Lucky Seven, was killed in the showdown, leaving the ranch to his sister in Chicago. Expecting an elderly spinster, the hands figured Nelson Haynes, who's had his eye on the Lucky Seven, would have no difficulty buying her out. But Leah Carol, who was Arch's half-sister, was a fiery young red-head at home and in the saddle

Swing a wide loop by Leslie Scott( Book )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 350 libraries worldwide
Fort Worth and Dallas were rivals for the outstanding metropolis in the great Lone Star State; but to Jim Wayne, who knew Fort Worth as the end of the trail to which all the big ranches were sending their herds to sell them to the highest bidder, that town had the upper hand. With so much money changing hands, the town was a gathering place for all sorts of desperadoes. So when Wayne rode in with his longhorns, he found violence a constant companion

Blood on the Rio Grande by Leslie Scott( Book )
10 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 342 libraries worldwide
Jim Grant, range boss of the Swinging J, is in Lafe Haskins' way, threatening the elaborate scheme Haskins had conceived when he learns that old Joel Collison is moving to the Rio Grande valley. So Haskins plans to kill Grant, and then take his chances with the law - such as it is. However, Grant outsmarts and outflanks him and cut off Haskin's trigger finger, leaving him not seriously hurt but without the power to retaliate

Terror stalks the border : a western duo by Leslie Scott( Book )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 284 libraries worldwide
Knight of the silver star" makes the advent of Walt Slade, a Ranger who works almost exclusively undercover and whose reputation is suspect by most lawmen who regard him as an outlaw. In "Terror stalks the border", Texas Ranger Jim Hatfield finds himself pitted against a vicious criminal organization that in addition to robberies has left in its wake

The Texas ranger : a western duo by Leslie Scott( Book )
5 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 224 libraries worldwide
This duo of ranger stories opens with Drums of Doom, the thrilling quest of Walt Slade, Texas Ranger, in an undercover mission to investigate a series of cattle raids and arson in Lost Valley. In The Lone Star Peril Jim Hatfield investigates the death of a Texas Ranger, John Holcomb, after an historic economic exchange. Both Rangers are in danger, and we're kept guessing if they'll come out of their adventures alive

The Texan by Leslie Scott( Book )
2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 191 libraries worldwide
The only man in Tombstone willing to take on the notorious Brocius gang, gunman Justin Slone, a tough Texan with a lightning-fast draw, finds himself marked for death

Longhorn empire by Bradford Scott( Book )
4 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in English and held by 149 libraries worldwide
Old John Webb reigned on the range like a veritable overlord. But times were changing, and even he couldn't control the raging Cimarron. Getting a herd across the river wasn't his job, though. That task fell to trail boss Austin Brant. Yet with barbed wire fencing off more and more of the grazing land, and rifle-toting hardcases willing to protect their parcels by any means necessary, even if Brant and Webb can get the longhorns over the river, they might not have long to live once they're on the other side

The desert rider by Leslie Scott( Book )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide
The Desert Rider had aquired a considerable reputation in the Southwest. Few knew that he was really a Texas Ranger. Two railroads were building through the Chamisal Hills. Matt Clemon was determined that nothing would keep his line from winning. He sent one of his men to pose as a cattleman, figuring he could then throw a monkey wrench into the C&P without suspicion being cast on the Big Boss. However, little threads were being tied together by the Desert Rider into a tight noose