The Quick and the Dead
About this book
When Duncan McKaskel decided to move his family west, he knew he would face dangers, and he was prepared for them. He knew about the exhausting terrain, and he was expecting the punishing elements. What he worried about was having to use violence against other men--men who would follow him and try to steal the riches that he didn't even possess.Yet bandits were only part of McKaskel's worries. For a mysterious stranger, Con Vallian, had appeared one night and saved his life. But was Vallian's true interest Duncan's wife, Susanna? And, more important, how did she feel about him?As they push on into the wilderness, Duncan must discover who is the greater threat--the thieves outside his camp or the enigmatic stranger within....From the Paperback edition.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 7104 readers · 185 pages · ≈ 3 h 26 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Quick and the Dead?
About ≈ 3 h 26 m — 185 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Quick and the Dead?
185 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Quick and the Dead?
It sits on the Westerns, Fiction shelves.
Is The Quick and the Dead in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Quick and the Dead?
Louis L'Amour.