Book

Painting the town red / William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone.

ISBN: 9780786051526 (paperback)
Physical Description: 379 pages ; 18 cm.
Publisher: New York : Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2025]
Copyright: &copy;2025

Johnstone, William W., (author.). Johnstone, J. A., (author.).

Summary:

"Ever since the silver market crashed, the mining town of Dead Broke has been awfully quiet. The local marshal--legendary gunman Duncan "Mick" MacMicking--doesn't have much to do besides outshoot the occasional greenhorn looking to challenge him. But all this peace and quiet is about to end. After getting trapped in a cave-in, Mayor Nugget unearths a mineral to rival his famous "Hope Diamond of Silver." He calls it the "Liberty Bell of Zinc," a massive boulder of pure zinc carbonate. But when word of his discovery gets out, the quiet little boomtown of Dead Broke goes boom--again--with a vengeance ... "-- Provided by publisher.