The Devil’s Deputy
By Gardner, Erle Stanley
In a lawless mining camp ruled by fear and gunfire, the notorious gunslinger Black Barr rides into a web of arson, ambush, and betrayal—drawn ever deeper by a mysterious Chinese cook's cryptic warnings and a fierce, grief-stricken woman with a rifle and a score to settle.
Publisher: The Pro-Distributors Publishing Company
First published: 1928
Type: Novella
Setting / subject: Western