Apache Moon

The Pecos Kid

By: Len Levinson

Narrated by: Fred Berman

He killed before he could shoot, kissed before he could love, won before he could lose. He was too green to live, too lucky to die. He was a natural, born to be a legend.

Apache Moon.

Everyone in town says Braddock is innocent. Two men are dead at the Bar-T Ranch - a clear case of self-defense. But an angry Army officer has personal reasons for pressing charges and Braddock is on the run, headed for Mexico with marriage on his mind and high-spirited Phyllis at his side.

Between Mexico and freedom lays treacherous Apache land. It could spell cruel death. For Braddock, it becomes a haven - a place to discover a priceless piece of his heritage. But a relentless sense of duty and a fat bounty to bring Phyllis home spur Marshall Dan Stowe on to smoke the Pecos Kid out. And before he knows it, Braddock is alone, riding for the border and a shootout that will brand him an outlaw forever - or leave him stone-cold dead.

©1993 Len Levinson (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Great western!

This was a great western love story in the old west. It painted Indians in better light than the lawmen.

book 3

well you've made it this far why turn back now?
it's obvious that this is a great series. I'm currently trying to figure out what happens next to the Pecos Kid

Married to a tumbleweed!

Picking up where we left off at the conclusion of The Reckoning, we find Duane Braddock and Philis Thorton on the dodge in Apache territory. With a double murder hot on his trail, it was time to keep moving. Federal Marshal Dan Still rode into the Bar-T ranch. He came all the way from San Antonio with a warrant for Duane Braddock. Everyone he spoke to gave the same story, except Lt. Clayton Dawes. Dawes wouldn’t retract his accusation, so Still had no choice but to go after Braddock. Apaches came upon Duane and Philis, taking them to their camp. In the following chapters, Duane learned many things while he was at the Apache camp. Meanwhile, the cavalry led by Lt. Dawes searched for the pair, as did marshal Still. The story gains momentum, as the tension and mystery of the situation increase. The tale takes on a new life, and it becomes impossible to put it down. My interest and satisfaction rose from a three to a five-star appreciation.

Louis L'Amour -You Need Not be Worried

Really, there are so many inconsistencies in this book. Some of them are humorous. The Pecos kid was raised in a monastary but is master with a revolver. Sounds a bit like Kung Fu. The Pecos Kid and GF are captured by "bloodthirsty" savage Apaches. They are pretty polite however, as the leader uses "please" and "thank you" with them. Also, although only the leader is able to speak the "white eyes" language, all of them including little children, are speaking it as the story moves on. The narration also slides between a pursuing sheriff, the Pecos Kid, a Cavalry Officer, his wife etc with no chapter break. Unless you are listening very closely, you do not realize that the scene has shifted on you. I have never listened to an audio book narrated like this. There is a lot of silliness in this book and it has little ring of authenticity as L'Amour's books or say the Robert Parker Hitch and Cole series. This book was free but I would not have wasted a credit on it for sure.