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Written by Zane Grey - Audio book performed by John Bolen - Unabridged Fiction - 9 COMPACT DISC - 10 hours, 27 minutes

Publisher, Tantor Media (September 2002)

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Jim Cleve has been deemed, "a good guy" all of his life and it agitates him to no end. Even his girlfriend, Joan Randle has scorned him for this "weakness" shouting, "You haven't it in you even to be BAD!" Dejected and hurt, Jim abandons the life he has known for the gold mining camps along Alder Gulch in southern Montana. It is here, among the thieves and murderers, that he must make a new name for himself.

Meanwhile, Joan realizes the danger that she has put Jim in and rushes off to save him. However, when she stumbles across the ruthless desperado gang leader, Jack Kells, it is soon Joan who is in need of rescue. When Kells tries to rape her, Joan grabs his gun and shoots him. But something keeps Joan from leaving him to die. In the face of Joan's loving spirit, Kells experiences his own change of heart. But it is too late, Kells outlaw gang arrives and keeps Joan hostage.

So begins the border legion adventures of roving bandits, lust and greed. With Jim's search for a new identity, Jack's moral dilemma and the fight for Joan's freedom, this thrilling story portrays the epic theme of man's continual struggle between good and evil.

About the Author: The prolific American writer, Zane Grey was the pioneer of the new, Western literary genre. Grey produced well over one hundred books. In his works, he presented the West as a moral battleground, where his characters were either destroyed or redeemed. His semi-outlaw heroes were his most enduring creation. He sold some 17 million books during his lifetime. An estimated 100 Hollywood Western films have been based on his stories.

Born with the name Pearl Grey in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872, he was the son of a farmer and part time preacher. His mother was a second generation Danish Quaker. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in dentistry in 1896, and practiced in New York City until 1904. That year Grey wrote and self published his first book, Betty Zane, after it was turned down by several publishers. The colorful frontier story was based on his mother's journal and eventually became a critical success. He married Lina Elise Roth who encouraged him to become a full time professional writer.

In 1908 Grey made a journey to the West with Colonel C.J. 'Buffalo' Jones, who told him tales of adventure on the plains. The trip was a turning point in Grey's career. In 1912, Harpers published Riders of the Purple Sage. It sold two million copies and was filmed three times. Grey used his formula where a mysterious outlaw fights to protect the innocent and the good, in many novels. In 1918 he moved to Altadena California, and lived there for the rest of his life. Zane Grey died on October 23, 1939.