The Phantom Bandit

By Frank Bonham

Book Overview

With his riveting, action-packed stories, Frank Bonham has long been known as one of the premier writers of the West. This volume brings together some of his most memorable works and intriguing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843958103
• ISBN13: 9780843958102
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Western Action from a Master!

Frank Bonham is one of THE classic writers of western fiction. This is the fourth collection of Bonham short stories from Leisure Books. Like its predecessors, it shows a master writer at the peak of his form. Bonham did not write your standard western oater but excelled in creating unique characters in non-typical situations and locations. Among this volume's eight stories, originally published in the mid-1940s to early '50s, can be found tales about the divided loyalties of a Ohio River paddlewheeler crew on the eve of the Civil War, the postwar search of a disgraced Army officer for the man who framed him, a fictionalized account on legendary stagecoach robber 'Black Bart' in 1870s California and a modern tale of a California rancher torn between tradition and easy money. The best of the lot is "Hurry Call for Hangin' Gus" about an overweight U.S. Marshal - picture TV's Frank Cannon in a cowboy outfit! - trying to unravel a murder case that isn't as cut-and-dried as it seems. The unveiling of the villain at story's end caught me totally by surprise; I didn't see it coming! Intriguing characters, unique storylines, authenticity and realism - Bonham supplied it all. Lovers of the old West will want to pick up this book; it's top-notch storytelling!