Project Gutenberg 2005-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 53 Raine, William MacLeod 1871 1954 Raine, William McLeod Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story E-text prepared by Al Haines "Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story" by William MacLeod Raine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a backdrop of the American West and primarily follows Kirby Lane, a rough rider with a conflicted relationship to his wealthy uncle, James Cunningham, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. The plot intertwines elements of crime, personal conflict, and drama, as characters navigate their motivations and relationships amidst tension and mystery. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces Esther McLean, who desperately seeks help from James Cunningham, revealing her vulnerability. Cunningham, portrayed as a dominant, unscrupulous character, dismisses her. Subsequently, Kirby Lane enters the scene, showing a mix of admiration for Wild Rose, a talented cowgirl, and concern for his family issues, especially regarding his uncle. The tension escalates when Cunningham is murdered, and Kirby is thrown into the investigation, facing accusations tied to the crime. As Kirby confronts threats from villains and navigates complex family dynamics, the opening sets the stage for an engaging and suspenseful narrative rooted in loyalty, betrayal, and the rugged spirit of the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 460778 460724 2024-09-07T12:23:29.411842 2023-09-08T04:27:23.183693 text/html text/html 460771 460717 2024-09-07T12:23:29.651791 2023-09-08T04:27:23.362715 text/html text/html 229856 2024-09-07T12:23:37.428771 application/epub+zip 236420 2024-09-07T12:23:31.373807 application/epub+zip 236419 2024-09-07T12:23:30.321814 application/epub+zip 474778 2024-09-07T12:23:42.303736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427562 2024-09-07T12:23:36.692768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364242 2022-09-08T09:04:14.045188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400490 400479 2024-09-07T12:23:29.013828 2023-09-08T04:27:22.832685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400230 2020-12-12T21:52:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152386 2020-12-12T21:52:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 400237 2020-12-12T21:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152373 2020-12-12T21:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19823 2024-09-07T12:23:42.448733 application/rdf+xml 15804 2024-09-07T12:23:30.757794 image/jpeg 3657 2024-09-07T12:23:30.500788 image/jpeg 228359 2024-09-07T12:23:29.689803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia