Tom Mix Western #11

When three imprisoned outlaws—Rusty Nelson, Cactus Joe, and the Whip—engineer a daring escape from the federal penitentiary, they waste no time putting their shared hatred of Tom Mix into action. The trio springs a series of deadly traps on the Ace of Cowboys, from an ambush at the lumber mill to a plunge down a log chute toward jagged rocks and a raging river. Tom's quick wits and survival instincts get him through each near-certain death, but the Whip isn't finished yet—and he's saved the most gruesome finale for last.

When a masked robber strikes Jules' jewelry store in Dobie and shoots the jeweler, Tom Mix picks up a cryptic clue—the dying man's last word: "collar." Tom's hunch leads him to suspect the seemingly innocent woman with the unusual dog collar who was in town at the time, and he races against time to track her down before the stage reaches its next stop.

When Hank James passes away leaving his valuable creek and ranch to Green Valley, his foreman Desmond Dullard claims ownership and immediately erects a toll gate, demanding payment from the ranchers who once watered their cattle there for free. Tom Mix sets out to find Hank's will, only to discover a second, hidden testament that reveals Hank's true final wishes—but Dullard will stop at nothing to keep the property for himself.

Tumbleweed Jr. struggles all day without landing a single fish while a newcomer has surprising luck—until the young fisherman finally hooks something massive, only to discover it's far from what he expected. When a stranded motorist offers a generous reward for a solution to his troubles, Tumbleweed Jr. realizes there might be a more profitable way to spend his time by the creek.

Tom Mix uncovers a dangerous mystery when an Eastern artist's murder and a mail-carrier's ambush point to something far more sinister than random crimes—a criminal scheme hidden in plain sight. As Tom pieces together the clues, he discovers the killer's true target and sets an audacious trap to catch an entire gang of outlaws. It's a tale of deception and quick thinking from the western frontier.