Part of Series
WANTED: DEAD—OR MAYBE NOT SO DEAD When Longarm tracks down a murderous robber, he finds a man who's racing against time—and who's ready to barter so he can die a natural death in his jail cell rather than swing for his crimes. And his bargaining chip is the lowdown on the notorious Fresno Kid, a half-Mexican bandit said to be hiding out in the San Joaquin Valley. But rumors are spreading like wildfire that the Kid is dead—though Deputy Marshal Long isn't convinced: he wouldn't be the first bad man to fake his own death. Longarm sets out in search of the bandit, and finds a whole lot of folks aimin' to send him where the Fresno Kid is supposed to be—a nice lonesome hideout six feet under!
Author
Tabor Evans is the author of the long-running Longarm western series, featuring the adventures of Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long. Tabor Evans, is a house pseudonym used by a number of authors. The pseudonym of Tabor Evans would begin in the 1970s when Lou Cameron established it for the Jove Books publishing label. Lou Cameron helped create the character and wrote a number of the early books in the series. The first book was published in 1978. Other authors known to have written books in the series include Melvin Marshall, Will C. Knott, Frank Roderus, Chet Cunningham, J. Lee Butts, Gary McCarthy, James Reasoner, Jeffrey M. Wallmann, Peter Brandvold and Harry Whittington. In addition there are 29 "Giant" editions published as well. The Longarm series is a mainstay of the "adult western" genre which arose in the 1970s. These books are distinguished from classical westerns by the inclusion of more explicit sex and violence.
