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    The Crossed Guns
    The Crossed Guns
    The Crossed Guns
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    The Crossed Guns

    By Russ Durbin

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    "I reckon nearly all young boys ...have had a fascination for guns, and I was no exception...the crossed guns on the west wall of Mr. Howard's parlor drew me like a magnet." That's how my grandfather started his favorite story. His pa, my great-grandfather, had been the marshal of a quiet little Ozark town that one day erupted in gunfire. As a 10-year-old, my grandfather witnessed the gun battle.
    (This fictionalized account is loosely based on the assassination of Jesse James.)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRuss Durbin
    Release dateMar 23, 2012
    ISBN9781476366029
    The Crossed Guns
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    Russ Durbin

    Russ calls himself a "Pennsylvania Hoosier." Born and raised in Indiana, he has lived in Bucks County, PA, for 30 years. He began his career as a newspaper and broadcast journalist in news and sports. After a career in corporate communications, Russ has turned to writing fiction, specializing in short stories. Genres include westerns, sports, historical, romance, and character delineation stories.

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      The Crossed Guns - Russ Durbin

      THE CROSSED GUNS

      By RUSS DURBIN

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2012 by Russ Durbin

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