In this Ralph Compton western, a gunslinger has to fight when his reputation gets spun into legend...
Jeeter Frost may look like a mouse, but heâs as murderous as a lion. Now heâs got reporters on his tail wanting to know who the âMissouri Man-Killerâ really is. Jeeter learns the newshounds are painting him larger than lifeâliterally. To get to the bottom of his newfound fame, he has to tackle his one weakness and learn how to read. But what his teacher, Ernestine, gives him is more than he ever expectedâĻ
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Meanwhile, the one-horse town of Coffin Varnish gets the idea to make a buck off Frostâs bloodshed by putting the dead bodies on display. When visitors run dry, they invite more gunslingers to duel it outâĻfor a fee, of course. As far as Jeeterâs concerned, all the funny business takes the shine off of Coffin Varnishâbut soon he has a starring role in a show thatâs deadlier than anyone bargained forâĻ
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