āLāAmour is popular for all the right reasons. His books embody heroic virtues that seem to matter now more than ever.āāThe Wall Street Journal
Edge-of-your-seat thrillers from the greatest Western author ever.
There will never be another Western writer like Louis LāAmour. A legendary author and indisputably the greatest storyteller in his genre of all time, LāAmour captivated millions of readers and has sold well over three hundred million copies of his works, which includes nearly ninety novels and countless short stories.
Mistakes Can Kill You highlights an essential selection featuring nine of LāAmourās earlier short stories, sometimes written under the pen name Jim Mayo, that exemplify the rugged morality of the best Western writing. In āBlack Rock Coffin-Makers,ā two men ready to kill over ownership of a ranch get more than they bargain for when a stranger is caught in the crossfire. And in āFour- Card Draw,ā Allen Ring wins a ranch in a poker game, only to find out an unsolved murder was committed there years ago and law enforcement thinks Ring knows more about it than heās letting on.
LāAmour made his characters come alive on the page, and his ability to capture the spirit and authenticity of the Wild West is unrivaled. Mistakes Can Kill You transports you to a world youāll never want to leave, and proves that Louis LāAmour will always be the king of spinning a classic Western yarn.
Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westernsābooks about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indiansāare a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis LāAmour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.