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The Buckskin Line

Published
Aug 1999
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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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