It was the only water for miles in a vast, sun-blasted desert where water meant survival. So Logan Cates naturally headed for Papago Wells. But he wasn’t the only one. Fleeing the fierce Churupati and his Apache warriors, other travelers had come there too. And when the Apaches found them, they began a siege as relentless and unforgiving as the barren land…and just as inescapable.
The last thing Cates wanted was to be responsible for the lives of thirteen desperate strangers and a shipment of gold. But he knew that if they were to survive, he was their last chance. He also knew that some in the party were willing to die—or kill—to get their hands on the money. If he couldn’t get them to work together, it wouldn’t be the desert or even the Apaches that would do them in—it would be the greed of the very people he was trying to save.
Greatest western author ever. Great western books in print in my opinion.
Last Stand at Papago Wells–A Good Read As the author of more than 120 titles, with more than 300 million volumes in print worldwide, Louis L’Amour (1908-1988) ranks as one of the best-selling authors in modern literary history. More impressive still, L’Amour was a serious historian, with a collection of more than 10,000 volumes in his personal library.Â
Great Character Studies All around not one of the masters best oat operas ………but certainly one his best character studies.A group of people with little in common caught in a desparate seemingly hopeless situation and howeach personality reacts……….and of course our hero wins out……and gets the girl!