Story by Elmer Kelton: "The Last Indian Fight in Kerr County." Matthew Wayland and his young wife Rachal have settled on a small farm in Kerr County, Texas. While breaking the ground for his new wheat field, Matthew senses a Comanche attack and makes a fast track for home to protect his wife and defend their land. Also includes stories by John D. Nesbitt, Don Bendell, Mike Kearby, Steven Law, D. B. Jackson, and L. D. Clark. All profits from the sale of this story will benefit the ReadWest Foundation, Inc.
Author
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards have been seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009. http://us.macmillan.com/author/elmerk...
