The Magpie Coffin

★ 3.8 avg 10 votes

About this book

The year is 1875 and outlaw Salem Covington has spent the last twenty years collecting stories, possessions, and lives. Nicknamed "The Black Magpie" for his exploits during the war, Salem has carved a bloody trail across the western territories. Informed that his mentor, Comanche shaman Dead Bear, has been murdered. Salem vows vengeance on the perpetrators. Enlisting the help of an army scout and preserving the body of his mentor in a specially made coffin, he sets out in pursuit. But the choices of Salem's past that earned him the moniker "Black Magpie" are riding hard behind him and the only weapon that can kill him might not be as far away as he thinks.The Magpie Coffin is an unrelenting tale of revenge, with precise brutality and extreme violence.

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 2 sources · 10 votes
Apple Books 4.0 8
Hardcover 3.8 10

Reader Profile

Enjoyment77Difficulty60Influence0Popularity17Classic6

3.8/5 · 10 readers · 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Magpie Coffin?

About ≈ 3 h 53 m — 210 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Magpie Coffin~3 h 53 m

How many pages is The Magpie Coffin?

210 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Magpie Coffin210

What genre is The Magpie Coffin?

It sits on the Horror shelves.

Is The Magpie Coffin in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Magpie Coffin?

Wile E. Young.