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R. J. “Gill” Gillian
COWGIRL LIFE
Book Review:
Desert Dust
August 19, 2020
There’s nothing like a good mystery, especially when it involves a wild mustang. Desert Dust is a fascinating whodunnit that begins with a well-known photograph of a palomino stallion taken in Wyoming in 1945. Las Vegas Police Investigator R. J. Gillian became acquainted with the famous image of the horse, Desert Dust, as a child...
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