Project Gutenberg 2008-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 52 Baker, Willard F. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley; Or, Diamond X and the Poison Mystery Produced by Al Haines "The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley; Or, Diamond X and the Poison Mystery" by Willard F. Baker is a novel aimed at a young audience, likely written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the adventures of young ranchers as they confront challenges on their new ranch, which is ominously located in a place known as Death Valley. The main characters include Bud Merkel and his cousins Dick and Nort Shannon, who are set to uncover the mysteries surrounding their recently acquired ranch. The opening of the story begins with a lively scene at the Diamond X ranch, where Bud Merkel is attempting to impress his friends with daring stunts on horseback, showcasing the boys’ adventurous spirit. The atmosphere shifts when Mr. Merkel, Bud’s father, returns from purchasing the Dot and Dash ranch and reveals its foreboding reputation tied to mysterious deaths. The children, undeterred by warnings, eagerly volunteer to venture into Death Valley to solve the mystery and run the new ranch. As they set off, the foreshadowing warnings about the mysterious deaths and strange occurrences shape their journey, introducing elements of suspense and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Ranches -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 317014 316967 2024-09-11T11:50:02.154155 2023-09-12T05:47:19.608664 text/html text/html 317007 316960 2024-09-11T11:50:02.366137 2023-09-12T05:47:19.888682 text/html text/html 181831 2024-09-11T11:50:08.786112 application/epub+zip 186212 2024-09-11T11:50:04.053131 application/epub+zip 186213 2024-09-11T11:50:03.011128 application/epub+zip 448833 2024-09-11T11:50:12.470061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415051 2024-09-11T11:50:08.064108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414961 2022-09-12T12:47:15.678416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273606 273602 2024-09-11T11:50:01.836145 2023-09-12T05:47:19.323659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273398 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100724 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273388 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100703 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19323 2024-09-11T11:50:12.608064 application/rdf+xml 24290 2024-09-11T11:50:03.430130 image/jpeg 4546 2024-09-11T11:50:03.199130 image/jpeg 181430 2024-09-11T11:50:02.392148 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