Wayne D. Overholser (1906–1996)
Author of Buckaroo's Code
About the Author
Wayne D. Overholser was born in Pomeroy, Washington on Septmeber 4, 1906. Overholser received his B. S. from the University of Oregon and worked as a teacher and a high school pricipal until he became a full time writer in 1945. Overholser has written under many pen names, including John S. show more Daniels, Lee Leighton, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne. Lawman, written as Lee Leighton, won the Spur Award from WWA for best novel in 1954. In 1955, Overholser won the award again for a book written under his own name, The Violent Land. He won for a third time in 1969 for the juvenile novel, The Meeker Massacre. At the 1989 WWA Convention in Portland, Overholser was presented with the Saddleman Award for outstanding contributions to the literature of the West. Wayne D. Overholser died August 27, 1996 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Over the years Wayne D. Overholser wrote not only under his own name but also as John S. Daniels, Lee Leighton, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne.
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Works by Wayne D. Overholser
The Hunted 3 copies
Gunplay Valley 2 copies
The Durango Stage 1 copy
Big Ugly. 1 copy
The Crossing 1 copy
North To Deadwood 1 copy
Kampf um die Tomahawk-Ranch : Western-Roman. [Dt. Übers. : Heinz Kühn], Heyne-Bücher , Nr. 2341 :… 1 copy
Shadow On The Land 1 copy
Sheriffen som dräpte 1 copy
Den Kopf in der Schlinge. 1 copy
Pistolen-Johnny 1 copy
Der Mann mit dem Brandmal 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Overholser, Wayne D.
- Other names
- Leighton, Lee
Daniels, John S.
Stevens, Dan J.
Wayne, Joseph - Birthdate
- 1906-09-04
- Date of death
- 1996-08-27
- Burial location
- Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Pomeroy, Washington, USA
- Place of death
- Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Places of residence
- Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Education
- University of Oregon (BS)
- Occupations
- high school principal
- Relationships
- Overholser, Stephen (son)
- Awards and honors
- Saddleman Award (1989)
- Disambiguation notice
- Over the years Wayne D. Overholser wrote not only under his own name but also as John S. Daniels, Lee Leighton, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne.
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Reviews
Well done Western. The town of Pulpit Rock is torn between a corrupt sheriff; gamblers and outlaws; and a greedy mine owner. When the sheriff goes on vacation, the other factions see a chance make their moves. Caught in the middle is a new deputy with a sense of honor. When a murder/robbery leads to the lynching of an innocent man, the deputy must put backbone into the honest citizens of the town in order to bring peace and justice to Pulpit Rock by fighting all 3 factions.
The deputy must contend with pleas to just walk away from all involved.… (more)
The deputy must contend with pleas to just walk away from all involved.… (more)
When a boy sees his dad gunned down in a land war, he trains himself to become a fast gun. Bent on vengeance, he begins a campaign against cattlemen which brings him to a range war in Wyoming.
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Statistics
- Works
- 140
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 575
- Popularity
- #43,589
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 465
- Languages
- 3
Once Sheriff Worden captures Lake and he is convicted & sentenced to hang, the story picks up tension as Worden is accused by the farmers of planning to let Lake escape because his daughter is marrying Ballard. As the date of the hanging approaches, the farmers and the cattlemen threaten to take action. Will Worden and his deputies stop them? Will Worden and his daughter discover Ballard's true character in time?
Great story with ample tension building to a great climax.… (more)