Ragtime Cowboys

Name: Ragtime Cowboys
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Loren D. Estleman
ISBN: 9781480507241

Author: Loren D. Estleman

Narrator: Loren D. Estleman

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/06/2014

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

In Prohibition-era Southern California, real-life detectives Charles A. Siringo and Dashiell Hammett must solve a mystery involving a ruthless politician—Joseph P. Kennedy. With sharp dialogue and a rich historical background, Ragtime Cowboys is an exciting, suspenseful tale of bribery, blackmail, and murder.Los Angeles, 1921: Ex–Pinkerton agent Charlie Siringo is living in quiet retirement when Wyatt Earp knocks on his door and asks him to track down Earp’s missing horse. What begins as horse thievery turns into a deeper mystery as Siringo and another ex-Pinkerton, the young Dashiell Hammett, follow clues that take them from the streets of Los Angeles to Jack London’s farm. There they discover a conspiracy masterminded by the notorious and powerful Joseph P. Kennedy.From beginning to end, these ragtime cowboys chase the truth in this compelling tale where the Old West and early Hollywood collide.

About Loren D. Estleman

Loren D. Estleman has written more than seventy novels and has won Shamus Awards for detective fiction, Spur Awards for Western fiction, and Western Heritage Awards. The Western Writers of America has awarded Estleman the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contribution to Western Literature. He lives with his wife, author Deborah Morgan, in central Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on June 03, 2014

This very entertaining novel opens with real-life ex-Pinkerton agent Charlie Siringo, sitting in his Los Angeles home near the Hollywoodland sign one rainy night in 1921. He's trying to protect his typewriter and the novel he's attempting to write from the rain that's leaking through the several hol......more

Goodreads review by Rob on July 26, 2014

I am huge fan of Loren D. Estelman's Amos Walker mysteries but have never read any of his westerns. My local library had a copy of his new book "Ragtime Cowboys" and it caught my attention and I had to pick it up. This novel is not one of his Detroit mysteries with Amos Walker or a typical western r......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 10, 2017

Charles Siringo and Dashiell Hammett are hired by Wyatt Earp to find a stolen horse. They soon find the stolen horse is the least of their problems. An assassin is after them and neither knows why. The charm of this book is in the settings and minor characters. Jack London's Beauty Ranch and his wido......more

Goodreads review by Lloyd on December 07, 2022

Great, fun mix of western and mystery.......more

Goodreads review by Bill on June 19, 2014

I really wanted to like this book more. It has some great things going for itl Estleman's writing and dialogue are strong, as usual. The characters are interesting choices. The action scenes are good. But something was lacking for me. Charlie Siringo is such a great character and his real life so am......more