Guns of Ghost ValleyAuthor: Claude Rister Publisher: Hillman 77 Year: 1942 Print: 1 Cover Price: $. 25 Condition: Book Grades Very Good. Light wear. Genre: Fiction Western Pages: 128 30126130E Candyleg by Ovid Demaris is categorized primarily as a mystery thriller novel. Originally published in the 1950s, it fits into the genre of hardboiled crime fiction, often characterized by suspense, gritty realism, and, in this case, a focus on a high stakes crime plot.