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Name: Pay Dirt
Author: Erle Stanley Gardner

Published as the second collection in Gardner’s "Whispering Sands" stories, originally appearing in the pulp magazine *Argosy*, Pay Dirt is set in the American West. The narrative follows Bob Zane, a seasoned desert hand who acts as both narrator and protagonist. Through a series of desert adventures, Zane encounters the perils of frontier life, the lure of gold mining, and the complexities of frontier justice. His encounters showcase the social customs, legal disputes, and survival challenges faced by pioneers and miners in the early Western United States.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western

Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner

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