As I have a month or so to walk down memory lane before my next class takes over my free time, and as I've already read a Dick Francis, and Lawrence Sanders novels, and as Louis L'amour was also an old fave of mine from when I was growing up, I might as well give him a quick go too.
I've selected one that I'm fairly certain I have not read. I have read a tone of Louis L'Amour books, but he had what seems like thousands, so there's a good chance I have not read this one. Also, since the other day I discussed pulp art covers (see here), I went ahead and found the most pulpy I could and posted it first.
The others (below) are more staid and typical. Fun to see all the different versions, makes me happier about the evolution of my own novel covers (see here).
The first line?
The private car stood alone on a railroad siding bathed in the hot red blood of a desert sunset.
L'Amour, Louis - Milo Talon
Even for a throw-away, dime store novel, that's a very good first line.
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