Bad Justice

Colter Farrow #4

by Frank Leslie

SCARS RUN DEEP

Colter Farrow’s branded face is a constant reminder of why he’s been on the run for so long. But his plan to return home and confront his past backfires when he’s framed for the murders of two men. Men who turn out to be U.S. Deputy Marshals.

Resigned to living on the lam, Colter heads to Utah Territory, where a desperate town marshal offers him a job as—of all things—a lawman. What better way for a man to hide from the law than to become part of it? Regardless of which side of the law he stands on, Colter makes enemies quickly. But Colter doesn’t plan on letting them stay above ground for long.…

Genres: Westerns

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 2, 2013

About the author

Frank Leslie, the pseudonym of Peter Brandvold, grew up in small towns across North Dakota. He attended the University of North Dakota and then the University of Arizona. Having a lifelong love for westerns--novels, movies and tv shows--he started writing his own western novels about twelve years ago. Since then he's written over 40 under his own name and various pen names. Having lived in remote areas across the Wild West, he currently resides in western Minnesota.

Reviews

[Benjamin Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colter Farrow returns to his home region in Colorado to confront his old nemesis, the evil sheriff Bill Rondo, the man responsible for branding his face with an ugly scar, framing him for the murders of federal lawmen, and launching him into his life on the run. Colter keeps one step ahead of the bounty hunters, making his way to a small town in Utah, planning to spend the winter there before escaping to Mexico. But along the way, he aids a town marshal who is injured in a shootout and that leads to a job offer as acting sheriff. The town’s name is Justice City, hence the title of the novel.

This is the fourth book in the Colter Farrow series by Frank Leslie, a pseudonym of Peter Brandvold. It’s another good one, packed with western-style adventure. Most of the book takes place in the town where a powerful but corrupt family patriarch seems to be above the law, forcing Colter into the inevitable showdown at the end. But the author throws this western trope on its ear (as usual) with some unexpected plot twists along with some nicely drawn characters.

The Colter Farrow series is not as well known as the Yakima Henry series or the Lou Prophet series, but they do take place in the same “universe”. Both those other characters have had cameos or at least mentioned here in this series and I understand Colter appears in those series occasionally as well. Regardless, I have become a big fan of Peter Brandvold and will be looking to dive into these other series now as well.

[Ray Ratliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fine book about Colten Farrow

[Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the best Colter Farrow novel I've read. And it's the last one that GA did, so guess I'm over this series.

[Ford Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great western. simple, fast paced, and makes you want to read more about the MC. classic fun.

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and fast paced.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good and entertaining novel. I enjoyed reading this novel and recommend this book to everyone.