Gunsmoke 1: The Novel

Amidst the peril and confusion of a frontier town, Sheriff Matt Dillon is a man who stands up. For justice. For honor. And for the safety of Dodge City's law-abiding citizens. No gunman is too fast, no stage-robber too cunning, no crisis too large for this fearless lawman of the West.... When Doc suffers a mild heart attack, Matt Dillon must find a young frontier doctor to help the aging man with his workload. Dr. Jerome Gentry seems to fit the bill. He quickly becomes popular with the townspeople after mending a few patients -- and a little too popular with the ladies, single and otherwise. But the handsome doctor's healing skills are soon put to the test when a gang of cattle thieves starts shooting its way into Dodge. GUNSMOKE is the first in a new Western series based on the longest-running television drama ever.