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Able Gate
Ruthless badman Barrister McClain had sworn to avenge his brother's death - and that meant nailing the hide of Able Gate. But big-name gunfighter and secret cavalry agent Gate was lying low up Montana way, undercover as the mild-mannered artist Abernathy T. Gatelatch. Even as McClain thundered into town with pistols smoking, the army sent Gate away on a special mission.
217 pages, Paperback
First published December 5, 1992
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Douglas Hirt
54 books24 followersDouglas Hirt was born in Illinois, but heeding Horace Greeley's admonition to "Go west, young man", he headed to New Mexico at eighteen. Doug earned a Bachelor's degree from the College of Santa Fe and a Masters of Science degree from Eastern New Mexico University. During this time he spent several summers living in a tent in the desert near Carlsbad, New Mexico, conducting biological baseline surveys for the Department of Energy.
Doug drew heavily from this "desert life" when writing his first novel, DEVIL'S WIND. In 1991 Doug's novel, A PASSAGE OF SEASONS, won the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award. His 1998 book, BRANDISH, and 1999 DEADWOOD, were finalists for the SPUR award given by the Western Writers of America.
A short story writer, and the author of twenty-nine novels and one book of non fiction, Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy and their two children, Rebecca and Derick. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars.
Douglas Hirt is a "fabricator of armchair adventures" who also writes as Jason Elder and Doug Hawkins.
Doug drew heavily from this "desert life" when writing his first novel, DEVIL'S WIND. In 1991 Doug's novel, A PASSAGE OF SEASONS, won the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award. His 1998 book, BRANDISH, and 1999 DEADWOOD, were finalists for the SPUR award given by the Western Writers of America.
A short story writer, and the author of twenty-nine novels and one book of non fiction, Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy and their two children, Rebecca and Derick. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars.
Douglas Hirt is a "fabricator of armchair adventures" who also writes as Jason Elder and Doug Hawkins.
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August 25, 2017
Very good book!!!! Douglas Hirt writes very well. I highly recommend this book.
October 9, 2017
Exciting
Action on each page I never had and a chance to figure out what happens the action keeps one in the dark until the end
Action on each page I never had and a chance to figure out what happens the action keeps one in the dark until the end
September 11, 2017
Dudly Dorite
I don't know why all the "heros" will get captured and while escaping will be recaptured and be saved by another captive which are always a woman. It gets kinda old. They should be named Dudly Dorite Inc!
I don't know why all the "heros" will get captured and while escaping will be recaptured and be saved by another captive which are always a woman. It gets kinda old. They should be named Dudly Dorite Inc!
September 7, 2017
Very good
Nice plot with good storyline, very I may. The only thing is the editing could have been better, but then again so what. Good stuff anyway.
Nice plot with good storyline, very I may. The only thing is the editing could have been better, but then again so what. Good stuff anyway.
September 25, 2017
I liked this book and would recommend it to anyone. Good character development without getting too bogged down in details. I thought of Able as a good man with real values. An undercover agent for the military was a great plot. Hope Mr. Hirt follows up with another Able Gate adventure soon!
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