Project Gutenberg 2008-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 149 Baker, Willard F. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley; Or, Diamond X and the Poison Mystery Produced by Al Haines "The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley; Or, Diamond X and the Poison Mystery" by Willard F. Baker is a novel aimed at a young audience, likely written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the adventures of young ranchers as they confront challenges on their new ranch, which is ominously located in a place known as Death Valley. The main characters include Bud Merkel and his cousins Dick and Nort Shannon, who are set to uncover the mysteries surrounding their recently acquired ranch. The opening of the story begins with a lively scene at the Diamond X ranch, where Bud Merkel is attempting to impress his friends with daring stunts on horseback, showcasing the boys’ adventurous spirit. The atmosphere shifts when Mr. Merkel, Bud’s father, returns from purchasing the Dot and Dash ranch and reveals its foreboding reputation tied to mysterious deaths. The children, undeterred by warnings, eagerly volunteer to venture into Death Valley to solve the mystery and run the new ranch. As they set off, the foreshadowing warnings about the mysterious deaths and strange occurrences shape their journey, introducing elements of suspense and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Ranches -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 317194 2025-08-11T07:41:23.826022 text/html 317015 2025-01-11T11:13:42.689513 text/html 212280 2025-08-11T07:41:31.724940 application/epub+zip 216415 2025-08-11T07:41:27.247938 application/epub+zip 185024 2025-08-11T07:41:26.017990 application/epub+zip 494368 2025-08-11T07:41:35.121964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460680 2025-08-11T07:41:30.883962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414961 2022-09-12T12:47:15.678416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273606 2025-08-11T07:41:23.457971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273398 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273388 2021-01-04T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18910 2025-08-11T07:41:35.248906 application/rdf+xml 24541 2025-08-11T07:41:26.509994 image/jpeg 4592 2025-08-11T07:41:26.263963 image/jpeg 100724 2021-01-04T07:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 100703 2021-01-04T07:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 209674 2025-08-11T07:41:23.851011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog