The Shadow of a Gun is a Western novel written by H. Clay Merritt. The story takes place in the late 1800s in the Wild West, where the main character, a young cowboy named Tom, finds himself caught up in a dangerous situation involving a notorious outlaw named Black Bart. Tom is falsely accused of being an accomplice to Black Bart's crimes and is forced to flee for his life.As Tom tries to clear his name, he encounters a cast of colorful characters,...