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.45 Fever – Five stories about taming the Wild West. From gunhawk outfits masquerading as cattle ranchers to greedy men inducing Indian attacks on stagecoaches, the West was wild and violent. And needed taming.

The Jewels of Ling Ti – Various buyers of antiques in China, agents for collectors and dealers, compete with each other to acquire priceless objects. While some are honorable men some are decidedly not.

The Garden of Eden – Ben Conner, gambler on the horses, has come to Lukin to find some peace and quiet. But almost the first thing he finds in this remote high desert community is a horse race.

Sleep With The Devil – Ferron was part hoodlum, part gigolo, a guy who’d break your arm as quick as he’d look at you. Suddenly his whole world began to shatter with unspeakable savagery.

Coffin Customer and Other Stories by Harold Q. Masur
Murders, frameups, double crosses and greed star in these three stories from Harold Q. Masur (1909-2005).