Big Jim

The northbound train carried a precious cargo. Wealthy Mexican ranchers and their womenfolk were headed for Moredo, and their family jewels were stored in the safe of the caboose. When the thieves attacked, there was violence and bloodshed.Big Jim Rand was aboard the train. The leather-tough ex-sergeant of the 11th Cavalry hoped to find his quarry in Moredo. Instead, the hunter saw his brother's murderer taking an active part in the hold-up.And so, to reach his objective, the gun-fast manhunter had to declare war on all twelve of the raiders-and the consequences were violent. Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

Big Jim Rand didn't plan on becoming the guest of honor at a shotgun wedding, but this was what the roughneck Gillery brothers had in mind when they kidnapped the tall avenger and his sidekick - that philosophical Mexican, little Benito.To add to Big Jim's troubles, outlaw Pete Holbrook and his cutthroat crew were closing in on the Gillery ranch, preparing to kidnap or murder the high-spirited Lucy Rose, sister of the hard-boiled Gillerys.Here are Big Jim and Benito, caught in the middle of another dangerous intrigue, another crisis that could only end in a gunsmoke showdown. Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

A WOMAN DIED ... AND A HELL-HOUSE WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND!And for Big Jim Rand, another suspense-filled adventure had begun. His quest for the murderer of his brother brought him straight to Cadiz City, the town where violence smoldered and flared.Sarina Hale's legacy, all that her mother had to bequeath her, was a powderkeg with a naked fuse-the sealed diary of the hard-boiled woman who once operated the town's rowdiest house of entertainment.Many a man coveted that book, fearful that his past sins were recorded between its leather covers. To keep his guilt a secret, one was prepared to kill-and this was the man who would have to face the indomitable Big Jim in mortal combat.Big Jim again-tagged by Benito Espina! Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

Clay Morrow was trapped.He should have stayed in Ellistown, his small hometown wherein life passed unhurriedly and the sound of gunfire was rarely heard. But rebellious instincts compelled him to ride out in search of a new identity and wild adventure.Very soon, Clay was involved in more adventure, more trouble, more danger than he could handle. His trail had crossed that of the desperate men who conspired to attack and loot an army supply wagon.In the moment of crisis, the adventurer was thrown together with a veteran manhunter, the astute, courageous Jim Rand, and that bucktoothed bravado from south of the border, Benito Espina.Thereby hangs a tale … Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

To Reach The Bridge … The Killers Had To Get Past Big Jim!Beyond that bridge was the west bank of the Rio Colorado - beyond that the Utah border, and safety for the six gunmen who had looted the Delandro bank and ended the career of a veteran lawman. Between the outlaws and that bridge stood Kell Garrard, gambler, man-hunter, son of the murdered sheriff, and Hurst, the dead sheriff's loyal deputy, and grinning Benito Espina, who was never really loyal to anybody.And last, but never the least, the tall, tough and formidable Jim Rand, the relentless avenger whose deadly gun-skill was destined to increase the odds against escape. Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

At Showdown-Time, The Big Man Needed A MiracleWas this to be the last ride of Big Jim Rand? The killers awaited him dead ahead. Another of them rode directly behind him, covering him. And, inside the disused shack, a desperate woman risked her life to give Jim a fighting chance of survival.Big Jim had become a target for the professional assassins, because his quarry, the elusive and badly scared Jenner, had posted bounty on him. As well as the professionals, a trio of inept amateurs invited themselves to the ruckus, injecting humor into an otherwise grim situation. Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".

If the killers had their way, the bride would soon be a widow...The most powerful man in the territory coveted beautiful Selma Garfield. With her wedding to Nathan Page only a few days distant, Big Jim Rand rode into San Rafael and discovered that the bridegroom was an old army acquaintance. Naturally, the big man stayed to play bodyguard to Nathan, who had been threatened with violent death by the XL bunch, the minions of the power-hungry Kane Magnus. Naturally, there had to be a fight to the finish, with the rock walls of Trinidad Canyon echoing to the gun-thunder. Leonard Frank Meares was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700 Westerns for the Australian paperback publishers Cleveland and Horwitz using the pseudonym "Marshall McCoy", "Marshall Grover" "Ward Brennan" and "Glenn Murrell".