Dancing Devil range: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Dancing Devil range is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) (1883–1969).
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"Dancing Devil Range" by W. C. Tuttle is a Western novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Hashknife Hartley and his partner Sleepy Stevens, two itinerant cowboys who find themselves embroiled in the mystery and turmoil engulfing the Dancing Devil range around Christmastime. As financial ruin and violent crime threaten the struggling ranchers and townsfolk, Hashknife's reputation as a solver of range mysteries positions him at the heart of efforts to untangle several interwoven crimes, including bank robbery and murder. The book is likely to appeal to readers who enjoy classic Westerns with mystery and strong character dynamics. The opening of "Dancing Devil Range" introduces the main characters, Hashknife and Sleepy, as they arrive in Northgate by freight train, only to witness a murder moments after disembarking. The atmosphere is tense, with poverty, a recent devastating bank robbery, and a relentless crime wave casting a pall over the region. As they move to Tomahawk Flats, they learn of another brutal killing—this time, a young woman named Chiquita Morales, whose death shakes the community. The narrative builds around the struggles of local families such as the Davidsons and Frawleys, the deepening suspicions surrounding the bank robbery, and the fate of Johnny Davidson, wrongly accused and jailed based on circumstantial evidence. Hashknife and Sleepy navigate a landscape of suspicion, grief, and hidden motives, gradually unraveling the links between ranch politics, love affairs, and criminal schemes—all while under the constant threat of violence as Christmas approaches.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Dancing Devil range
- Author credits: Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) (1883–1969)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bank robberies -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Hartley, Hashknife (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Stevens, Sleepy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Western stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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