Whispering Smith

by Frank H Spearman

Overview

It was a mean business, running a railroad through the Rocky Mountains. The steep arroyos and precipitous canyons of the crawling Stone country weren't made for steel rails and steam engines.

But something was making a mean job even meaner. A gang of renegade railroad employees was wrecking and robbing trains, spilling cattle, gold dust, and blood all over the dry stones.

They had to be stopped, and fast. So the railroad sent their best man. Oh, he didn't look much, and he didn't have much to say. He was an ordinary looking man with his own scores to settle, and his own way of settling them.

A man called Smith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789371136143
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	05/01/2025
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Frank Hamilton Spearman, born on September 6, 1859, in McCook, Nebraska, was an American author known for his contributions to Western fiction, particularly focusing on railroads. Despite his prolific writing career on railroad topics, Spearman's professional life was centered around banking, serving as the president of a bank in McCook, rather than working for a railroad. His works were frequently illustrated by notable artists, including N. C. Wyeth for "Whispering Smith." Spearman s writing often reflected his devout Roman Catholic faith and his political beliefs, which leaned towards a proto-Libertarian viewpoint. His most famous work, "Whispering Smith," inspired by real-life Union Pacific Railroad detectives, was adapted into several films, including four silent versions and later sound films, and even a 1961 TV series. Spearman s novels, particularly in the Western genre, were highly regarded during his time and have been reprinted multiple times, ensuring his legacy in American literature. He passed away on December 29, 1937. His literary impact continues to be felt through the lasting popularity and adaptation of his works.