Rocky Lane Western #62

Rocky Lane arrives in Dry Creek Corners just as a murder rocks the quiet town—an Indian is shot dead in the hotel, and the killer vanishes without a trace. With suspicion falling on four guests and tensions already raw between settlers and the local tribe, Rocky must unmask the murderer before sundown, or face a revenge attack that could destroy the entire town.

When undercover marshal Rocky Lane investigates a murder at the Kirby Ranch, suspicion falls on Kid Scurby—a safecracker recently released from jail—especially after his gun is found at the scene. But Rocky's hunch that Kid couldn't be guilty sets him on the trail of Kid's younger brother, whose desperation to cover his tracks leads to a dangerous race against time. "The Idle Rumor" is a tense game of mistaken guilt and family loyalty, where the truth proves harder to reach than anyone expected.

When Lil Buck reads about King Henry the 8th in history class, his teacher asks him to identify one of the famous king's wives—but the young student's creative misreading of the textbook lands him in hot water. It's a clever bit of comic wordplay that turns a history lesson into an unexpected punchline.