A New York Times Bestseller A richly imagined novel of the Old West, as spare and vivid as a high plains sunset, from one of the world's most talented performers.When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a small, dusty town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg, a man who has so little regard for the law that he has taken supplies, horses, and women for his own and left the city marshal and one of his deputies for dead. Cole and Hitch, itineran lawmen, are used to cleaning up ...
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A New York Times Bestseller A richly imagined novel of the Old West, as spare and vivid as a high plains sunset, from one of the world's most talented performers.When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a small, dusty town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg, a man who has so little regard for the law that he has taken supplies, horses, and women for his own and left the city marshal and one of his deputies for dead. Cole and Hitch, itineran lawmen, are used to cleaning up after opportunistic thieves, but in Bragg they find an unusually wily adversary - one who raises the stakes by playing not with the rules, but with emotions. Robert B. Parker, the author of more than forty novels, has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction and has been named Grand Master of the 2002 Edgar awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen. Parker's fictional Spenser inspired the ABC-TV series "Spenser: For Hire." More recently, the Spenser novels Small Vices and Thin Air have been made into television films for the A&E network. Robert B. Parker lives in Boston.
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Fair. Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
This is just a good western. Period. As a man who grew up in NM on a cattle ranch a long time ago, much of what he writes is very accurate. The plot is complex, but easy to follow, and is very character driven. I just love this book and the series of four books that go with it. (see my review of Resolution)
Lillian (Lou) D
Oct 28, 2010
blockbuster western
One of the best westerns I've ever read.
For those who see the movie, it was faithful to the story.
The relationship between Virgil and Everett is believable and makes for great reading.
The only complaint I have is it was too short. I hated for it to end.
Robert B
Aug 19, 2010
The Old West
This excellent story is the first of a four book series of the old West. It reminded me of "Lonesome Dove". The author may have intended to write more of the series but he died in early 2010.
1943dot
Jul 29, 2010
must-read
I read Appaloosa after reading Resolution (its sequel); but that didn't matter. This book stands up to the sequel, which is even better.
dickah1
Mar 11, 2010
Different
If you like Westerns & Parker's style of writing this is a good one. You should also read Resolution and then Brimstone.
