Louis L'Amour's lost treasures. Volume 1 : unfinished manuscripts, mysterious stories, and lost notes from one of the world's most popular novelists / Louis L'Amour with Beau L'Amour.

Originally published: 2017.

Jeremy Loccard: The first four chapters of a western horror novel -- Trail of Tears: The first 7 chapters of an historical novel -- A woman worth having: A treatment for an adventure story -- Johnny Banta: Three beginnings to a western novel -- Java Dix: The beginning of a crime story -- Investment in character: A treatment for a western story -- The golden tapestry: The beginning of an adventure novel and two treatments -- Louis Riel: The first three chapters of an historical novel -- Llano estacado: The beginning of a western novel -- Shelby Tucker: The beginning of a western novel -- Citizen of the darker streets: The beginning of an adventure story -- Where flows the Bangkok: A treatment for an adventure story -- Vanderdyke: The first three chapters of an historical novel -- Mike Kerleven: Notes for a crime story -- Stan Brodie: The first four chapters of a western novel -- Jack Cross: The beginning of an adventure story -- China King: The beginning of a crime story -- Tap Talharan: The beginning of a western story -- The dark hole: The beginning of a crime story -- Samsara: Three beginnings and a treatment to an adventure novel -- Journey to Aksu: The beginning of an adventure novel.

A collection of Louis L'Amour's never-before-seen fragments, film/TV scripts and treatments, notes, short stories, and advice to other writers, compiled and annotated by his son. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how Louis wrote the short stories, novels, literary and motion picture treatments, notes, and outlines that he wasn't able to finish or release in his lifetime. Annotations and commentary by his son Beau give readers even more insight into how he approached writing and story creation.