Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure by Various Authors, from "Outing"

"Rancho Del Muerto", and Other Stories of Adventure, by Various Authors, from "Outing", with Charles King as one of the authors, features thrilling tales from the Old West. The collection, set against the backdrop of the Arizona frontier, intricately weaves themes of suspicion, danger, and affection, especially in the initial story when Lieutenant Adriance sets out to solve a murder which occurred at the notorious Rancho Del Muerto while struggling with feelings for Isabel. The arrival of Major Sherrick and Mr. Staines at the haunted ranch kicks off a chain of suspenseful events: The reader is then immersed in an atmosphere of intrigue and suspicion, heightened by whispers of peril and a palpable sense of unease, which sees Sherrick clash with the ranch's dangerous owner as he fights to maintain a sense of order. Through gripping plot twists and dramatic tension, the stories evoke the treacherous nature of survival and morality in a lawless land.