In this first of four classic frontier novels, Louis L'Amour adds his
own special brand to the life and adventures of one of America's
favorite fictional cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy. In "The Rustlers of West
Fork, " the quick-thinking, fast-shooting cowpuncher heads west to
deliver a fortune in bank notes to his old friend, Dick Jordan. When he
arrives at the Circle J, he discovers that the rancher and his daughter,
Pam, are being held prisoner by a desperate band of outlaws led by the
ruthless Avery Sparr and his partner Arnold Soper. Even if Hopalong
Cassidy can free Jordan and Pam, he will have to lead them across rough
and untamed Apache country, stalked by the outlaws who have vowed to gun
him down. But Hopalong is no stranger to trouble, and before his guns or
his temper cool, he's determines to round up Sparr and his gang and
bring the outlaws to justice ... dead or alive! This classic tale of
pursuit and survival is vintage L'Amour and adds new life and luster to
the legend of Hopalong Cassidy.