"A bet gone bad...."

Billy Piper was in his late teens when he took a bet, a bad bet as it turned out, and agreed to try to ride a wild horse named Black Iodine. When the dust settled, the kid was carried out of the arena on a blanket.

Although many residents of Salt Springs that day thought the kid would probably die, he didn't. Now, some of them kind of wish Billy had passed over. Why? Because now he is back in town and has a few scores to settle with the folks who set him up for that disastrous ride on the bronco.

The story of two men's deep friendship, of a murder and a fight for justice, "A Cold Place in Hell" has all the elements of a classic western. A two time Emmy Award winner, William Blinn helped bring "Gunsmoke", "Rawhide", and "Bonanza" to the television screen. When you sign on to ride with this hombre you're in for an authentic, shoot'em up, cowboy epic.

Reviewed by Bob Walch
Posted August 14, 2009