A young Texas Ranger's quest for justice in the lawless frontier of Texas.

"The Buckskin Line" tells of Texas' chaotic early years, when a ragtag group of irregular volunteers fought to defend the far edges of settlement from incursion by Indians and frontier outlaws. In time, they would become known as the Texas Rangers."—Elmer Kelton

Rusty Shannon, an intense, red-haired young man, rides into Fort Belknap on the Brazos River and joins the Texas Rangers. Years before, Mike Shannon rescued Rusty from a Comanche war party and became his adoptive father. Recently, Mike was bushwhacked and killed, a death that still haunts Rusty. Convinced he knows the identity of Mike's killers, Rusty is determined to bring them to justice.

With Texas now in the throes of seceding from the Union, Rusty finds himself fighting for the law in a lawless land, while also protecting the life of the woman he loves. As if that weren't enough, Rusty is heading for a showdown with the Comanche warrior who killed his family over twenty years ago. In this gripping western novel, Elmer Kelton weaves a tale of courage, justice, and the indomitable spirit of the Texas Rangers.

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Praise for this book“Elmer Kelton is to Texas what Mark Twain was to the Mississippi River.” —Jory Sherman, author of The Barons of Texas


About the Author

Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men's Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards have been seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years, and served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.


Title: The Buckskin Line : A Novel of the Texas Rangers
Author(s): Elmer Kelton
Series: Texas Rangers
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9781429962711
Copyright 2010
Release Date: November 09, 2010
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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