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Desert Crossing

4.32

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Desert Crossing is a Western novel by Luke Short, the pen name of Frederick Dilley Glidden, first published in 1961. It follows Dave Harmon, a freight captain, as he leads a wagon train carrying Army rifles and other supplies across the Arizona desert to Fort Whipple. The route brings conflicts with outlaws, Apache fighters, harsh desert conditions, and treachery within the train, making the book a frontier adventure centered on transport, danger, and survival. [Open Road Media](https://openroadmedia.com/ebook/desert-crossing/9781504039819)

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Desert Crossing scores 4.32/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Western Novel category.

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