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Sep 4, 1906 — Aug 27, 1996· 89 yrs

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Wayne D. Overholser

Also known as: John S. Daniels, Lee Leighton

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Wayne D. Overholser (born in Pomeroy, Washington) was an American Western writer. Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. Three additional pseudonyms were John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne; combinations of his three sons' names. - Wikipedia The author is pictured here (sitting) with his son Steve Overholser (standing) who is also an author.

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AS MEYER TURNED the corner in the old hearse, he reduced speed, his hands slippery with sweat as they gripped the wheel, his stomach tightening as he drove toward the checkpoint, clear in the night under the harsh white light of the arc lamps.

— from Day of judgement

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Ride into danger

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The hunted

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The Hunted Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Open Preview The Hunted by Rachel Lee 3.48 · Rating details · 131 Ratings · 16 Reviews Her story sets off a violent spark. His investigation puts them in the line of fire. Journalist Erin McKenna is not only investigating a major defense contractor suspected of complicity in the international sex-slave trade but testifying against them in court. Her world collapses when that same firm buys her newspaper and she's fired without explanation. Her home is ransacked, her computer stolen and she is attacked. FBI agent Jerod Westlake is haunted by the disappearance of his sister long ago, and has dedicated his life to ending the international sex-slave trade. When he discovers Erin wounded on the floor of her apartment, he swings into action to protect her as a witness--and as a woman. Jerod needs to protect Erin's life and track down her source. But once they start working as a team, the real danger begins....

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Return of the kid

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When Jim Dunn, better known as the Kid, rode into his old hometown of Cairo, he figured he'd have to shoot fast. The folks there would most likely remember his saloon-wrecking sprees and hell-raising exploits. What the Kid didn't figure on was finding his father six feet under and his brand-new stepmother running the family ranch with an outlaw crew. Nobody, not even the Kid's girl, thought Jim could get the ranch back from the fast-drawing gang hired by his stepmother. But the Kid had swapped lead with the best of them in the three years he'd been tramping around all over the West. He didn't come back to Cairo looking for trouble, but he wasn't going to run from it either. And when his best friend took a bullet that was meant for him, the Kid got mad -- mad enough to kill. . .

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