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In “Mojave Crossing” Louis L’Amour tells the story of William Tell Sackett, a rugged frontiersman navigating the harsh Mojave Desert from the Arizona goldfields to the booming city of Los Angeles. With thirty pounds of gold in his saddlebags and a companion he does not trust, Sackett reluctantly agrees to escort Dorinda Robiseau, who begs for safe passage. The journey is fraught with peril, and along the way Sackett must confront a deadly gunman who shares his surname.
First publish date: 1964
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Louis L'Amour
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