tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post1250787035156210042..comments2024-03-22T01:12:01.899-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Crime in early western fiction, cont.Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-48345781836655221862011-07-11T09:30:57.597-07:002011-07-11T09:30:57.597-07:00Crime and mystery elements play such a large role ...Crime and mystery elements play such a large role in many westerns: Who rustled the cattle?, Who robbed the bank?, Who ambushed the sheriff?, etc. WC Tuttle with Hashknife and Sleepy as rangeland detectives was one of the first to bring detection elements into the plot. He also had series characters Sad Sontag and Cultus Collins solving crime in SHORT STORIES and WEST.<br /><br />I've also noticed hard boiled characters and dialog in the work of WC Tuttle, especially during his best period in the 1920's.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-74006902382191513262011-07-11T07:48:58.591-07:002011-07-11T07:48:58.591-07:00My first introduction into western "crime&quo...My first introduction into western "crime" was L'Amour's Bowdrie series, where Bowdrie solves crimes. I enjoyed them.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com